entertain如何读

英:[ˌentəˈteɪn]

美:[ˌentərˈteɪn]

entertain英汉释义

v.(动词)
  1. vt. & vi. 款待 have guests; provide entertainment for guests
  2. vt. & vi. (使)欢乐,(使)娱乐 keep pleasantly interested; please or amuse
  3. vt. 抱有,考虑 have in the mind; maintain, consider

entertain是什么意思

v. (动词)
  1. 招待,款待,请客,宴请,设宴款待
  2. 使快乐,使欢乐,使喜悦
  3. 怀着,持有,怀抱,抱有
  4. (使)娱乐,助兴
  5. 使感兴趣,使有兴趣
  6. 进行招待的活动
  7. 含有,容纳
  8. 接受,答应
  9. 考虑,准备考虑,愿意考虑
  10. 心存
  11. 保持,坚持

entertain自然拼读

en·ter·tain

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entertain变形

第三人称单数:entertains

现在分词:entertaining

过去式:entertained

过去分词:entertained

entertain词根

词根:entertain

adj.

entertaining 令人愉快的

n.

entertainment 娱乐;消遣;款待

entertainer 演艺人员,表演者

v.

entertaining 款待(entertain的ing形式)

entertain英英释义

transitive verb

to occupy pleasantly; amuse.They hired a clown to entertain the children at the party.The show is not very intellectually challenging, but it entertains people.

to give hospitality to.We entertained guests last night, and I made my chicken curry.

to have in mind; consider.Recently, I've entertained thoughts of selling the business.

intransitive verb

to give hospitality to guests.He loves to entertain, especially by throwing lavish dinner parties.

to provide entertainment or amusement.Who is entertaining at the comedy club tonight?

entertain区别

 amuse, please, interest, entertain

这组词都有“使人娱乐,消遣”的意思,其区别是:

amuse指使人通过注意某些有趣或悦人的事物而消遣,着重使人愉快的效果。

please多指愿望、兴趣得到满足后产生的强烈满意情绪。

interest普通用词,指出于任何原因使人兴奋或对某事物保持好奇心或注意力,侧重引起兴趣或注意。

entertain指通过给他人快乐感的消遣活动,使自己或他人从单调中解脱出来。

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entertain词源中文解释

15世纪后期,“保持,维持,使(某人)保持某种心态”,源自古法语 entretenir “保持在一起,粘在一起,支持”(12世纪),由 entre- “在...之间”(来自拉丁语 inter; 参见 inter-)和 tenir “持有”(来自拉丁语 tenere,源自 PIE 词根 *ten- “拉伸”)组成。

“招待客人”的意义出现在15世纪后期; “取悦,娱乐”的意义出现在1620年代。1610年代出现了“允许(某事物)被考虑,被接受”(指意见、观念等)的意义。相关词汇: Entertained; entertaining。

entertain词源英文解释

Middle English entertinen, from Middle French entretenir, from entre- inter- + tenir to hold — more at tenable

The first known use of entertain was in the 15th century

entertain儿童词典英英释义

entertainingadjective

providing amusement, diversion, or recreation

an entertaining book

entertainingadjective

providing amusement, diversion, or recreation

an entertaining book

entertainverb

to receive and provide for as host : have as a guest

entertain friends over the weekend

to provide entertainment

to be a source of entertainment for

entertained us with stories

to have in mind : consider

entertained thoughts of quitting

entertainverb

to receive and provide for as host : have as a guest

entertain friends over the weekend

to provide entertainment

to be a source of entertainment for

entertained us with stories

to have in mind : consider

entertained thoughts of quitting

entertainverb

to receive and provide for as host : have as a guest

entertain friends over the weekend

to provide entertainment

to be a source of entertainment for

entertained us with stories

to have in mind : consider

entertained thoughts of quitting

entertain 例句

1 With all potential playmates either in school or working in the fields, Christine entertained herself by joining in the lessons in her mother’s classroom.

2 She stopped entertaining guests or attending church; it was as if the murders had shattered even her faith in God.

3 And, of course, the grand failures are as entertaining as the great successes.

4 Despite Bobby’s insensitivity and bullheadedness, the Polgars were gracious hosts and continued to entertain and care for him.

5 I confess am a little disappointed; we have endeavoured to entertain you, Timothy William.

我承认我有点失望; 我们努力招待你了, 提摩太威廉.

6 Mate and I could keep the house entertained for hours, telling and retelling the horrors until the sting was out of them.

7 “Eliot is eleven. He can feed and entertain himself; I just want an adult in the house, in case of an emergency.”

8 Years of service in the Kingsguard had taught the white knight how to remain unobtrusive when she was entertaining, but he was never far.

9 Let’s say the greatest storyteller to ever entertain had infused it with magic somehow.

10 I waded slowly, blindly, determined not to fall and entertain the inmates.

11 “We can entertain hypotheticals, but the fact of the matter is that anything but maintaining the royal image is out of the question,” the queen says, setting down her teacup.

12 Most of the day Chester had spent inventing hopping games to try to keep himself entertained, but they didn’t work, really.

13 But he was entertaining, and I found his conversation useful and interesting.

14 This was the first time in my life that I had ever consciously entertained the idea of violating the laws of the land.

15 Poor darling Briony, the softest little thing, doing her all to entertain her hard-bitten wiry cousins with the play she had written from her heart.

16 She rolls her eyes, clearly not entertained by me.

17 As he watched them, he was equally concerned and entertained.

18 I thought about the note she had left me, and for a moment I entertained the thought that Sim might be right.

19 While trying to have our usual space talk, it made me dizzy just watching Mrs. B feed, change, calm, and entertain Sabrina.

20 Up until the Santa Anita Handicap the redhead had been basking in the attention, boasting of his horse’s infallibility, and entertaining the reporters with his quick wit.

entertain 同义词

1 款待某人

make welcome

6 某人快乐

beguile

7 使娱乐

sport

8 使某人快乐

beguile

9 怀着

carry

14 心怀

breast

19 持有

hold

20 宴客

entertainment

21 使接受

sell

26 有兴趣

keen

30 心存

nurse

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