perform; demonstrate; pretend
Meanings
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to perform; to act; to put on a show
Refers to formal or artistic presentations in theater, dance, acrobatics, music, etc.
Tonight they will perform ballet at the National Grand Theatre.
The escape act performed by this magician was extremely thrilling.
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The students prepared a drama performance for the school anniversary.
He performed an amazing martial arts routine.
The band performed all the songs from their new album at the music festival.
verb
to demonstrate; to illustrate; to show how something is done
Used in instructional, educational, or technical contexts to show a method or procedure.
The coach demonstrated the standard swimming posture for us.
During the training session, the teacher demonstrated how to operate this machine safely.
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This chef demonstrated the技巧 of cooking this dish on a TV program.
The salesperson demonstrated all the features of the new software to the客户.
The first aider demonstrated the correct steps for CPR to the volunteers.
verb
to pretend; to feign; to act a part
Often implies deception, insincerity, or putting on an act that is not genuine. Can be used in both negative and neutral contexts.
He seems caring on the surface, but he's just pretending to be sympathetic.
Don't be fooled by his tears; it's all an act.
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She always likes to put on an act of being diligent in front of the boss.
The politician's apology was criticized by the media as a carefully orchestrated performance.
The child pretended to have a stomachache because he didn't want to take the medicine.