entertain的例句是:用作动词(v.)We were all entertained by his humorous stories.他的幽默故事使我们大家都很开心。entertain的词语用法是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的意思是v.娱乐;使有兴趣;招待;考虑;抱有;容纳。
一、详尽释义点此查看entertain的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、词典解释
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 toentertain 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。
2.招待;款待
If youentertain people, you provide food and drink for them, for example when you have invited them to your house.
e.g. I don't like toentertain guests anymore...
我再也不想招待客人了。
e.g. You weren't allowed toentertain 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。
3.考虑,心存,怀有(主意、建议等)
If youentertain 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 toentertain doubts...
我竟然心存怀疑,真是太愚蠢了。
e.g. I wouldn'tentertain 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。
四、例句
We were all entertained by his humorous stories.
他的幽默故事使我们大家都很开心。
A teacher should entertain as well as teach.
教师不仅要教书,也要激起学生的兴趣。
I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home.
我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。
It was futile to entertain such a question.
考虑这样一个问题是没有用的。
I have never entertained any illusions about him.
我从来没有对他抱过幻想。
The human soul is hospitable, and will entertain conflicting sentiments and contradictory opinions with much impartiality.
人类的灵魂是能够容纳一切的,它毫不偏袒地接受互相对立的感情和互相矛盾的意见。
五、常见句型
六、经典引文
Entertaining a friendly correspondence with the orthodox Queen Theodelinda.
出自:H. H. Milman七、词义辨析
entertain的相关近义词
amuse、interest、consider、contemplate、divert、think about、fascinate、delight、distract、regale、excite、accommodate、wine and dine、feed、invite、treat、give thought to、think over、please、beguile、occupy、tickle、have in mind、mind、in、have、give a party、a、give、party、nurse、flirt with、think of、toy with、harbour、hold、harbor
entertain的相关临近词
entertainment、enterprising、entertainer、entertaining、entertain to、entertain at、entertainmet、entertainlize、entertainable、entertainingly、entertain with、entertain badly