performer

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per·form·er /pəˈfɔːmə $ pərˈfɔːrmər/ noun [countableC]

1 BOAPan actor, musician etc who performs to entertain people 表演者；演奏者；演员

circus performers

马戏演员

He was a better songwriter than performer.

他更擅长写歌，而不是演唱。

2 good/top/poor etc performer PERFORM

a) someone who does a particular job or activity well or badly 〔工作或活动中〕表现良好/出色/糟糕等的人

Star performers are rewarded with bonuses.

表现最出色的人有奖金。

b) a product, business etc that makes a lot of money, or that makes very little money 畅销/滞销产品；经营出色/很糟的生意

Newcastle Brown Ale is an outstanding performer in the British beer market.

纽卡斯尔棕啤在英国啤酒市场很畅销。

Examples from the Corpus

good/top/poor etc performer• It took me seven months to really understand that I have an individual who is a good performer.• Strasser pointed to the construction, cable, chemical, tire and engineering industries as the likely best performers this year.• Almost all the poor performers were to be found in the economically-disadvantaged regions.• Both Cisco and Stratacom are among the top performers on Wall Street.• He chose an all-or-nothing strategy to put himself in the top performers in the Great Grain Challenge.• The poorer performers tend to die; the better ones, to reproduce.• But these top performers are aware of the requirements for effective training as well as its limitations.• Deals are also being offered to companies as alternative incentive perks to top performers.

Examples from the Corpus

performer• Enrico is impressive both as a performer and a choreographer.• The festival provides an opportunity to hear some fine blues performers at reasonable prices.• Many go on to careers as composers, performers and teachers.• Many of the clubs cater for novices as well as for established performers.• She is to these Sydney Games what Johnson was to Atlanta, the featured performer.• Now it seems a harmless divertissement that survives largely as a vehicle for its performers.• As a jazz performer she is astounding, capable of expressing a broad range of feeling and expression.• jazz performers• The market is further enhanced by live performers who act out the varied timeless arts.• Most performers feel nervous before they go on stage.• Poetry and song hit the afternoon stage, topped by a big evening round-up featuring a herd of performers.• Tara is a seasoned performer who started acting at the age of 10.• In all four movements, Balanchine demands consummate elegance from the performers.

per·form·er noun

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See also: perform

TOEFL BNC: 5369 COCA: 3962

performer

noun

ADJECTIVE

➤key, star, top主要演員；明星表演者；頂尖表演者

◇The star performer of the game was Holly, who scored 26 points.這場比賽的明星是霍利，他得了 26 分。

➤accomplished, consummate (formal) , fine, gifted, good, great, high-class, impressive, outstanding, skilled, solid, standout, stellar, talented, top-notch, virtuoso, world-class (especially BrE) 優秀的表演者；技藝精湛的表演者；天才表演者；大師級演員

➤poor拙劣的表演者

➤experienced, seasoned, veteran經驗豐富的演員；老練的表演者

◇She's a seasoned concert performer.她是一位經驗豐富的音樂演奏家。

➤legendary, well-known大名鼎鼎的／著名的表演家

➤proven功成名就的表演者

➤versatile多才多藝的表演家

➤charismatic極具魅力的表演者

➤live現場表演者

➤solo單人表演者

➤featured, guest特別出演者；嘉賓演員

➤amateur, professional業餘／專業表演人員

➤circus, drag, jazz, musical, stage, street, television, vaudeville馬戲演員；異裝表演者；爵士樂手；音樂劇演員；舞台演員；街頭藝人；電視演員；歌舞雜耍演員

◇The president was a polished television performer.總統善於在電視上表現自己。

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