entertain

英[entə'tein]美[entə'tein]

v.
1.[I,T] 招待，款待
2.[T,I] 使有兴趣，使欢乐
3.[T] 心存，怀有（想法、希望、感觉等），抱有，考虑

时　态：entertained,entertaining,entertains

名　词：en'tertain'er

同反义词

同：	[v.] flirt with, harbor, harbour, think about

词义辨析

amuse，entertain，interest，please

这些动词均含有“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。
这些形容词均含“古代的，古老的”之意。

参考例句

We therefore regret we are unable to entertain any liability in the matter.
因此，我们对此事实在无法负任何责任，甚为抱歉。收藏
To entertain (some) apprehensions of failure
深惧失败收藏
A television program designed to educate and not merely entertain
一个不只是为了娱乐更是为了使人受教育而设计的电视节目.收藏
To entertain is far more difficult than to enlighten(Anthony Burgess)See Synonyms at hard
理解比知道难得多(安东尼·伯吉斯)参见收藏
"So I brought you here to entertain you with divine wine and fairy tea, then tried to awaken you with subtle songs. "
"是以特引前来,醉以灵酒,沁以仙茗,警以妙曲"收藏

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英英解释

动词解释：

provide entertainment for
take into consideration, have in view
- He entertained the notion of moving to South America
[同] entertain, flirt with, think about, think of, toy with

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