amuse

英 [əˈmjuːz]

美 [əˈmjuːz]

v.  逗笑; 逗乐; (提供)消遣; (使)娱乐

过去式：amused　过去分词：amused　现在分词：amusing　第三人称单数：amuses　复数：amuses　

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牛津词典

verb

• 逗笑；逗乐
  to make sb laugh or smile
  1. My funny drawings amused the kids.
     我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
  2. This will amuse you.
     这个会逗你笑的。
  3. It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment.
     想到就在这会儿他们大概正在谈论他，他不禁笑了起来。
• （提供）消遣；（使）娱乐
  to make time pass pleasantly for sb/yourself
  1. She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins.
     她给劳拉出了一些主意，好逗这对双胞胎开心。
  2. I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours.
     我相信我能自娱自乐几个小时。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 逗乐；逗笑
  If somethingamusesyou, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
  1. The thought seemed to amuse him...
     这种想法好像把他逗乐了。
  2. Their antics never fail to amuse.
     他们滑稽的举止总是让人发笑。
• VERB 给…提供娱乐（或消遣）
  If youamuse yourself, you do something in order to pass the time and not become bored.
  1. I need distractions. I need to amuse myself so I won't keep thinking about things...
     我需要分散我的注意力。需要消遣一下，让自己不去想这样那样的事。
  2. Put a selection of baby toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early.
     要在婴儿床里放一些玩具，以便他醒得早时可以自己玩。
• See also:amusedamusing

英英释义

verb

• make (somebody) laugh
  1. The clown amused the children
• occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  1. The play amused the ladies
  Synonym:divertdisport

双语例句

• He could amuse us for hours with his stories of the theatre.
  他能接连几小时地为我们讲戏剧故事逗我们发笑。
• Elizabeth: yes, I like it. it'll amuse my father.
  伊丽莎白：对，我喜欢这句话。它会使我父亲发笑的。
• Their antics never fail to amuse.
  他们滑稽的举止总是让人发笑。
• They sang songs to amuse themselves during the break.
  休息时，大家一起唱唱歌，娱乐娱乐。
• They talked to him and tried to amuse him, hoping that he would forget his motor-car madness.
  他们和他聊天，想方设法逗他开心，希望他会忘记他那驾车狂热。
• You can amuse yourself until we return.
  你可以自娱自乐直到我们回来。
• I know you amuse me, and I think I can amuse you.
  我知道你能带给我快乐，我觉得我也能带给你快乐。
• What shall I do, Sir Thomas? Whist and speculation; which will amuse me most?
  我玩什么呢，托马斯爵士？惠斯特和投机，哪一种更好玩？
• How do you amuse yourself during the summer vacation?
  暑假中你做何消遣？
• When you are not happy I will accompany you, said some funny jokes to amuse you laugh!
  当你不开心时我会陪着你，说一些不好笑的笑话来逗你笑啦！