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。
amuse，entertain，interest，please
这些动词都含有“使人娱乐，消遣”之意。
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。
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。
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。
please多指愿望、兴趣得到满足后产生的强烈满意情绪。
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。
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This should save her from boredom and will also relieve the pressure on you to keep her entertained.
这能使她不会感到厌倦，而且也会减轻你的压力，不必总想着逗她开心。
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Clients are entertained within private dining rooms.
在私人餐室内款待客户。
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Guests were rarely entertained in the library.
很少会在书房招待客人。
辞典例句
At Peking was the Great Khan, and they were hospitably entertained.
忽必烈汗在北京, 他们受到了盛情款待.
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The Bradfords always entertained lavishly at Christmas.
布拉德福德夫妇在圣诞节总是盛情地款待大家.
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She entertained her guests handsomely.
她待客很慷慨.
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They were entertained at a tea party.
我们举办茶话会招待他们.
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We were all entertained by his tricks.
我们都对他的戏法感到兴趣.
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He treated them seriously and, on occasion, entertained them hilariously.
他对待他们严肃认真，偶尔又逗得他们捧腹不已。
柯林斯例句
We entertained friends to lunch.
我们请朋友吃午饭.
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He entertained us with reminiscence of his childhood.
他追述他的童年时代,从而使我们高兴起来.
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Fears are entertained that the railway will be blocked by the snow.
人们生怕这场大雪会中断铁路(运输).
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He kindly entertained me to dinner.
我扰了他一顿饭.
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They entertained a firm belief in final victory.
他们对最后胜利抱有坚定信心.
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