entertain

entertain音标

英 [ˌentəˈteɪn]

美 [ˌentərˈteɪn]

entertain基本释义

v.娱乐；使有兴趣；招待；考虑；抱有；容纳

entertain用法及例句

v.(动词)

招待，款待，请客，宴请，设宴款待

使快乐，使欢乐，使喜悦

怀着，持有，怀抱，抱有

（使）娱乐，助兴

使感兴趣，使有兴趣

进行招待的活动

含有，容纳

接受，答应

考虑，准备考虑，愿意考虑

心存

保持，坚持

v.(动词)

vt. ＆ vi. 款待 have guests; provide entertainment for guests

vt. ＆ vi. (使)欢乐,(使)娱乐 keep pleasantly interested; please or amuse

vt. 抱有,考虑 have in the mind; maintain, consider

verb

1. take into consideration, have in view

e.g. He entertained the notion of moving to South America

Synonym: think oftoy withflirt withthink about

2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

e.g. bear a grudgeentertain interesting notionsharbor a resentment

Synonym: harborharbourholdnurse

3. provide entertainment for

1. 使快乐；给…以娱乐；使有兴趣If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure.

e.g. ...games and ideas to entertain children...带给孩子们快乐的游戏和想法e.g. They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities...顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名人们给他们带来娱乐。

entertainingTo generate new money the sport needs to be more entertaining...要想创造更多的收入，这项体育活动需要变得更加有趣味性。This is a surprisingly entertaining film...这部电影的娱乐性十足，让人意想不到。Miro is the most inventive and entertaining of surrealist painters.米罗是*具创造力和娱乐性的超现实主义画家。

2. 招待;款待If you entertain people, you provide food and drink for them, for example when you have invited them to your house.

e.g. I don't like to entertain guests anymore...我再也不想招待客人了。e.g. You weren't allowed to entertain men in your rooms even with a chaperone...即使你有监护人陪同，也不允许在房间里招待男性。

entertaining...a cosy area for entertaining and relaxing.招待和休息的舒适场所

3. 考虑，心存，怀有（主意、建议等）If you entertain an idea or suggestion, you allow yourself to consider it as possible or as worth thinking about seriously.

e.g. I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts...我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。e.g. I wouldn't entertain the idea of such an unsociable job.我不会考虑从事这种不跟人打交道的工作。

1. 招待：美方要招待(entertain)马英九并不是为了陈水扁. 毕竟,马英九身兼台北市长和国民***,两者都是很重要的职位. 加上他是2008年总统宝座的热门人选,显示他本身是位极具影响力的*治人物. "由于马英九并不是(台湾)*府官员,

2. 款待：死了的他,角色改变;为了款待 (entertain) 同样至为考究(most exclusive)的蛆虫,他如今中规中矩(correct)躺在棺木内-这些蛆虫似乎「肉不正,不食」呢?正是以其治人之道,还治其身.

3. 招待;娱乐：enrich 丰富 | entertain 招待;娱乐 | evaluate 评价

常用例句

词汇搭配

用作动词(v.)

Diplomats often entertain.外交官们经常招待客人。

She likes to dance and entertain.她喜爱跳舞和招待客人。

We are too busy to entertain much nowadays.现今我们忙得都不能经常请客了。

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

entertain charmingly令人愉快地款待

entertain expensively大肆款待

entertain fitfully适当款待

entertain gaily娱乐

entertain gravely大胆地款待

entertain handsomely慷慨地款待

entertain hospitably殷勤款待

entertain poorly招待不周

entertain royally隆重地招待

entertain rudely粗鲁款待

～+介词

entertain as an honoured guest作为贵宾款待

entertain by singing songs以唱歌助兴

entertain with music用音乐助兴

entertain with a variety of tricks用各种戏法娱乐

Entertaining a friendly correspondence with the orthodox Queen Theodelinda.

出自：H. H. Milman

词语用法

词义讲解

v.(动词)

entertain的基本意思是“款待”,指提供饭菜或某项服务或其他物品而使某人高兴,可引申为“(使)欢乐”“(使)娱乐”。

entertain可用作及物动词或不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后可接代词、名词作简单宾语。可用于被动结构。

entertain引申可作“抱有,考虑”解,后可接建议、想法、事业心等作宾语。

v.(动词)

entertain, amuse, divert, recreate

这组词都有“娱乐”的意思。amuse强调娱乐时的专心致志,主要指轻松、琐碎、没有什么目的的消遣活动。divert强调以不同的乐事去分散注意力。entertain指能够提供娱乐的消遣活动。recreate则指为使头脑清醒,身体松弛而变换的消遣活动。

高考真题例句

OG 1.entertain

Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks.

知识渊博的导游将向您讲解关于总统、国会、纪念馆和公园的趣味轶事。

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近义词

临近词

in在 ... 里

treat对待

a英语字母表的第一个字母...

amuse娱乐

think of想到

think about考虑

harbour港口

tickle使发痒

regale盛情招待

excite使兴奋

delight高兴

distract分散

party聚会

hold拿着

have已经

toy with漫不经心地摆弄, 轻率地...

nurse护士

contemplate注视

harbor海港

give thought to考虑(想到)

think over仔细考虑

wine and dine以好酒好菜款待...

please请（=plz）

give a party举行宴会,酒会等...

accommodate供给住宿

flirt with和 ... 调情

consider考虑

have in mind考虑到

give给

beguile诱骗

feed喂养

fascinate使 ... 入迷

divert转移

mind头脑

interest兴趣

occupy占用

invite邀请

entertainable

entertain with

entertain at

entertainer

entertain to

entertainlize

entertain badly

entertaining

enterprising

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相关列句

They often entertain friends on weekends.(他们常在周末招待朋友。)

They began to build their houses with separate rooms to entertain guests—living rooms, separate bedrooms for sleeping, separate work areas—kitchen, laundry room, and separate bathrooms.(他们开始建造自己的房子，有独立的房间招待客人——客厅、用来睡觉的独立卧室、独立的工作区——厨房、洗衣房和独立的浴室。)

How foolish I am to entertain doubts.(我心存疑虑是多么愚蠢啊。)

The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform.(这个系列节目旨在集知识和娱乐为一体。)

Entertain your prof in the language.(在语言方面取悦你的教授。)

Michael left his sickbed to entertain his house guests.(迈克尔走下病床去招待客人。)

She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs.(她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。)

How do teenagers entertain themselves?(青少年是如何自娱自乐的？)

I don't do gourmet meals when I entertain because?(招待客人时，我不会去准备什么美味的佳肴，因为？)

Sid was sick and had to miss the fun; Mary remained at home to entertain him.(希德生病了，没办法和大家一起玩，玛丽留在家里陪他。)