1[countableC]ASHOW/LET somebody SEE something an occasion when a film, art show etc can be seen or looked at, especially a special occasion that people are invited to 〔电影的〕放映;〔艺术品的〕展览
I saw a private showing of the film.
我看了这部影片的私人专场放映。
It was the comedy’s first showing on TV.
这是这出喜剧首次在电视上播出。
2[singular]PERFORM used to talk about a person’s or thing’s level of success 成绩,表现
Choose the candidate who makes the best showing in the interview.
选择面试时表现最佳的那个应征者。
strong/poor showing
Women made a strong showing in the election.
这次选举中,女性表现很出色。
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On present showing (=judging by the way it is now), there’s a lot to do to get the newspaper’s sales up.
按目前的情况看,要提高报纸的销量还有大量的工作要做。
On this showing (=judging by this example), she is becoming a very good writer indeed.
strong/poor showing• But Harding is a superbpitcher, with a controversial past and could help the Aussies to a strong showing.• For what a poor showing they had made, the four of them, that afternoon!• By comparison with this vitality, Chichester made a comparatively poor showing.• Morrison's strong showing in recent years reflects its performance as a recession-proof business.• In my view, the above-quoted explanations for the poor showing, although valid, are too superficial.• The poor showing of school work experience is striking.