entertain
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure. 使娱乐; 娱乐
They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities. 他们饶有兴趣地看了顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名流们的演出。
2. entertainingADJ 娱乐的
To generate new money the sport needs to be more entertaining. 想生更多的财,这项运动得更有娱乐性。
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. 我不再喜欢招待客人。
He loves to entertain. 他喜欢宴客。
4. entertainingN-UNCOUNT 招待; 宴客
...a cosy area for entertaining and relaxing. …一个宴客与休闲的舒适场所。
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. 我心存疑虑是多么愚蠢啊。
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entertain /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ (entertaining,entertained,entertains)
剑桥词典
- 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)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves
使有兴趣;使快乐
We hired a magician to entertain the children . 我们雇了一位魔术师表演节目让孩子们开心。
Most children's television programmes aim to educate and entertain at the same time . 大多数儿童电视节目都旨在寓教于乐。
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entertain verb (INVITE)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to invite someone to your home and give food and drink to them
(在家)招待,款待,请客
We entertain a lot of people , mainly business associates of my wife's. 我们经常在家请客,主要都是我妻子的业务伙伴。
Now that I live on my own, I don't entertain much. 既然就我一个人生活,我也就不常请人到家里做客。
entertain verb (THINK ABOUT)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 不用于进行时态的动词 ] formalto hold something in your mind or to be willing to consider or accept something
怀着;抱有;心存;持有
The General refused to entertain the possibility of defeat . 将军拒绝考虑失败的可能性。 返回 entertain