1、invent

發(fā)明;創(chuàng)造;首創(chuàng)

He invented the first electric clock.

他發(fā)明了第一個電動機械鐘。

Writing had not been invented as yet.

書寫體系當(dāng)時還沒有創(chuàng)造出來。

編造;捏造;虛構(gòu)

I stood still, trying to invent a plausible excuse.

我站著不動,試圖編個說得過去的借口。

2、pick on

找…的岔子；故意刁難

Bullies pick on younger children.

壞孩子專挑年紀(jì)更小的孩子欺負(fù)。

Mr Adams was repeatedly bullied and picked on by manageress Elizabeth Archer.

女經(jīng)理伊麗莎白·阿徹多次脅迫和刁難亞當(dāng)斯先生。

挑中；選中

When you have made up your mind, pick on a day when you will not be under much stress.

你什么時候下決心了，就挑一個壓力不大的日子。

I picked on simple things — rice and peas, meat and bread.

我選了些簡單的：豌豆米飯和夾肉面包。

3、performance

表演；演出

Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen.

在劇院里，他們正在演出比才的作品《卡門》。

her performance as the betrayed Medea.

她所演繹的遭人背叛的美狄亞

表現(xiàn)；業(yè)績；性能；運行情況

That study looked at the performance of 18 surgeons.

那項研究調(diào)查了18名外科醫(yī)生的工作表現(xiàn)。

The poor performance has been blamed on the recession and cheaper sports car imports.

業(yè)績不佳的原因被歸咎于經(jīng)濟衰退和低價跑車的進(jìn)口。

執(zhí)行；履行；做

He devoted in excess of seventy hours a week to the performance of his duties.

為了完成任務(wù)，他每周工作70多個小時。

The people believe that the performance of this ritual is the will of the Great Spirit.

該部族的人認(rèn)為舉行這種儀式是大神的意志。