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

• When she saw that her boyfriend was not happy, she made faces to amuse him.
  看到自己的男朋友不开心，她就做鬼脸逗他。
• How do you amuse yourself during the summer vacation?
  暑假中你做何消遣？
• The thought seemed to amuse him
  这种想法好像把他逗乐了。
• You can collect information as well as amuse yourself in reading.
  你可以通过阅读获得信息，也可以从中自娱自乐。
• Now that the children are older, we can leave them to their own devices to amuse themselves.
  孩子们大了，我们可以不干涉他们，让他们自己去玩了。
• We use these gifts to express ourselves, to amuse, to strengthen, and to communicate.
  我们用这些资材表现我们自己，来取悦，来强化和沟通。
• Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while.
  公园为人们提供了一个消遣的场所，在这里人们可以从繁忙的生活中解脱出来一段时间。
• 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？
• 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。
• Did I amuse you with my operating hand?
  难道我和我的作业手逗你吗？