amuse

[əˈmju:z]
  • 释义

  • 使人发笑;逗乐;使消遣;娱乐;

  • 词义辨析
  • amuse, divert, entertain, 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, interest, please
  • 这三个词共同的意思是“使人感兴趣”。它们的区别在于:interest意为“引起兴趣,使人感兴趣”,着重于“引起”; amuse意为“给…娱乐,消遣”,在被动句中,后面跟介词at, by, with引出的短语或动词不定式; please意为“使人满意,使人高兴”,在被动句中,多与介词about, by, with连用,不用于进行体。例如:
    He became very interested in science.他对科学变得感兴趣了。
    We were amused with the beautiful scenery.那美丽的风景使我们感到愉悦。
    I have been very much pleased by your analysis of the situation.我十分满意你对形势的分析。
  • 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。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    They sang songs to amuse themselves during the break.

    休息时,大家一起唱唱歌,娱乐娱乐.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 2、

    I amuse myself with ( by ) reading.

    我以读书 自娱.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 3、

    Their antics never fail to amuse.

    他们滑稽的举止总是让人发笑。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    He could amuse us for hours with his stories of the theater.

    他能接连几小时地为我们讲戏剧故事逗我们发笑.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    Tom makes up stories to amuse his little brother.

    汤姆编故事逗他的小弟弟.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    How do you amuse yourself in rainy weather?

    你在雨天怎样消遣?

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    It's too wet for the children to play out today; they'll have to amuse themselves indoors.

    今天外面太潮,孩子们不宜在户外玩耍, 他们得在室内玩了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    I often amuse myself with reading.

    我常以读书自乐.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    Some amuse themselves in folly.

    有些人以干荒唐事取乐.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 12、

    All my attempts to amuse the children were met with sullen scowls.

    我想尽办法哄这些孩子玩儿,但是他们总是满脸不高兴.

    ——辞典例句
  • 13、

    The actor is really ham it up to amuse the audience.

    这些演员为博观众一粲,表演得实在太过火了.

    ——辞典例句
  • 14、

    A clown's job is to amuse the spectators.

    小丑的工作就是娱乐观众.

    ——辞典例句
  • 15、

    The thought seemed to amuse him.

    这种想法好像把他逗乐了。

    ——辞典例句
  • 16、

    We would work less and amuse ourselves in other ways.

    我们会减少工作量,用其它方式自娱.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 17、

    Can you amuse yourselves while I write some letters?

    我写信的时候,各位能否自便?

    ——期刊摘选
  • 18、

    I trumped up a story to amuse the children.

    我编了一个故事逗孩子们开心.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 19、

    Server pick up the small samples ( amuse bouche ) from the kitchen and bring to the customers.

    服务员到厨房给客人拿餐前开胃 小吃.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 20、

    O all those charming nurses who, while they guard the children, amuse themselves!

    呵,那些看守孩子又拿孩子寻开心的漂亮女用人.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 21、

    While Mike was an only child, amuse himself with his toys.

    麦克还在孩提时, 常常独自玩玩具取乐.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 22、

    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.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 23、

    Her parents offered a lot of money as reward for anyone who could amuse her.

    她父母悬赏很多钱,请人逗他们女儿发笑.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 24、

    DOGGETT: This amuse you? I amuse you?

    道根: 这个很有意思? 我让你觉得有意思?

    ——期刊摘选
  • 25、

    The object of his novel writing is to amuse and enlighten the general readers.

    他写小说的目的在于使一般读者得到娱乐并受到教育.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 26、

    Mao Mao says: " Nevertheless, mom, I arrive every time outskirts amuse oneself, always encounter them. "

    毛毛说: “ 不过, 妈妈, 我每次到郊外游玩, 总是碰到它们. ”

    ——期刊摘选
  • 27、

    The hotel has making, billiards and gymnasium , where the guests could amuse in spare time.

    酒店拥有棋牌室、桌球房、健身房, 工作之余、闲暇之际, 宾客在此可以尽情娱乐消遣.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 28、

    C. He tried to amuse her by singing a song.

    听下面一段对话, 回答第13至第16四个小题.

    ——期刊摘选
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