Word · Frequency #1138
performing
执行；进行；履行
performing is the present participle of perform.
carry out an action or task
用于执行任务、职责或行动。
- 1.
To do (something); to execute.
做(某事)；执行。
- 2.
To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
表现出预期的行为模式；运作；工作
- 3.
To act in a way set forth in a contract.
按照合同规定的方式行事
- 4.
To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
在观众面前表演(如演戏或音乐),通常是为了娱乐
- 5.
To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
装出(某种品质、性格等)的样子；假装
- 6.
Of a social actor, to behave in certain ways.
(社会角色)以某种方式表现
起作用；发挥功能；表演；演出；做(某事)；执行。；表现出预期的行为模式；运作；工作；按照合同规定的方式行事
In use
She performed her daily tasks quickly and quietly.
He performed the first aid procedure correctly.
They performed a series of tests on the new machine.
perform + noun phrase
及物用法，宾语为具体任务或活动。
The surgeon performed the operation successfully.
外科医生成功进行了手术。
perform + adverb
不及物用法，副词说明表现方式。
The engine performs efficiently under load.
发动机在负载下运行高效。
perform well/badly in/on something
介词in/on后接领域或测试。
She performed well in the final exam.
Connections
Collocations
- perform a task
- 执行任务
- She performed the task efficiently.她高效地执行了任务。
- perform a function
- 发挥功能
- This button performs the function of saving the file.这个按钮执行保存文件的功能。
- perform a duty
- 履行职责
- He performed his duty as a security guard.他履行了作为保安的职责。
- perform an operation
- 进行手术
- The surgeon performed an operation on the patient.外科医生给病人进行了手术。
- perform a song
- 演唱一首歌
- The band performed a new song at the concert.乐队在音乐会上演唱了一首新歌。
- perform a play
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 perform 拆成 per (每) 和 form (形式): 每次表演 (perform) 都要有形式。
Context & Register
多用于正式或工作场合，表示执行任务或进行表演。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed syllable /fɔːrm/ and rhyme with 'perform'. Beware of lookalikes like 'platform' (stress on first syllable) which do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.