entertain
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure. 使娛樂; 娛樂
They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities. 他們饒有興趣地看了頂級歌手、舞蹈演員和名流們的演出。
2. entertainingADJ 娛樂的
To generate new money the sport needs to be more entertaining. 想生更多的財,這項運動得更有娛樂性。
3. V-T/V-I If you entertain, or entertain people, you provide food and drink for them, for example, when you have invited them to your house. 招待; 宴客
I don't like to entertain guests anymore. 我不再喜歡招待客人。
He loves to entertain. 他喜歡宴客。
4. entertainingN-UNCOUNT 招待; 宴客
...a cosy area for entertaining and relaxing. …一個宴客與休閑的舒適場所。
5. V-T If you entertain an idea or suggestion, you allow yourself to consider it as possible or as worth thinking about seriously. 心存[正式]
How foolish I am to entertain doubts. 我心存疑慮是多么愚蠢啊。
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entertain /??nt??te?n/ (entertaining,entertained,entertains)
劍橋詞典
- Milligan's anarchic humour has always had the power to offend as well as entertain.
- Year after year they wheel out the same third-rate celebrities to entertain us.
- Should the function of children's television be to entertain or to enlighten ?
- The crowd was entertained with a display of aerobatics .
- The crowds were once again entertained by the number one tennis player's antics on and off the court .
entertain verb (AMUSE)
[ 不及物動詞:后面不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 ]to keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves
使有興趣;使快樂
We hired a magician to entertain the children . 我們雇了一位魔術師表演節(jié)目讓孩子們開心。
Most children's television programmes aim to educate and entertain at the same time . 大多數(shù)兒童電視節(jié)目都旨在寓教于樂。
例句
entertain verb (INVITE)
[ 不及物動詞:后面不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 ]to invite someone to your home and give food and drink to them
(在家)招待,款待,請客
We entertain a lot of people , mainly business associates of my wife's. 我們經常在家請客,主要都是我妻子的業(yè)務伙伴。
Now that I live on my own, I don't entertain much. 既然就我一個人生活,我也就不常請人到家里做客。
entertain verb (THINK ABOUT)
[ 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 不用于進行時態(tài)的動詞 ] formalto hold something in your mind or to be willing to consider or accept something
懷著;抱有;心存;持有
The General refused to entertain the possibility of defeat . 將軍拒絕考慮失敗的可能性。 返回 entertain