音标:[ˌentəˈteinz] ;
v. 款待, 招待( entertain的第三人称单数 ); 使欢乐; 使娱乐; 抱有
v provide entertainment for
v take into consideration, have in view
v maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

entertain的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. We were all entertained by his humorous stories.他的幽默故事使我们大家都很开心。
  2. A teacher should entertain as well as teach.教师不仅要教书,也要激起学生的兴趣。
  3. I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home.我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。
  4. It was futile to entertain such a question.考虑这样一个问题是没有用的。
  5. I have never entertained any illusions about him.我从来没有对他抱过幻想。
  6. The human soul is hospitable, and will entertain conflicting sentiments and contradictory opinions with much impartiality.人类的灵魂是能够容纳一切的,它毫不偏袒地接受互相对立的感情和互相矛盾的意见。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. Diplomats often entertain.外交官们经常招待客人。
  2. She likes to dance and entertain.她喜爱跳舞和招待客人。
  3. We are too busy to entertain much nowadays.现今我们忙得都不能经常请客了。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. We entertain our friends at dinner.我们招待朋友吃饭。
  2. I entertained my friends at my own table with a simple meal.我在自己家里请朋友吃了一顿便饭。
  3. They entertained guests with refreshments.他们以茶点招待客人。
  4. He entertains his guest very poorly.他对客人很怠慢。
  5. A circus show entertains children.马戏表演使孩子们兴高采烈。
  6. He entertained us with music.他以音乐使我们快乐。
  7. We entertained the guests with a detailed description of the party.我们给客人详细地介绍了晚会的情况。
  8. They entertained a firm belief in final victory.他们对最后胜利抱有坚定信心。
  9. We had always entertained the kindness feelings toward his family.我们对他的一家一直怀有好感。
  10. I entertained grave doubts about the wisdom of what he was doing.我很怀疑他正在做的事是否明智。
  11. I refuse to entertain such a foolish idea.我拒绝考虑如此愚蠢的想法。
  12. He has entertained the proposal.他已考虑这一建议。
  13. If you put the idea before him, he may entertain it.如果把你的想法和他说出来,他可能会考虑的。
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  15. They were entertained at a tea party.我们举办茶话会招待他们。
  16. We were all entertained by his tricks.我们大家对他的把戏都感兴趣。
  17. The audience was very much entertained by the show.这场演出令观众愉快。
  18. Some people are entertained by the radio and television.有些人靠听广播和看电视来消遣。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
  • entertain charmingly令人愉快地款待
  • entertain expensively大肆款待
  • entertain fitfully适当款待
  • entertain gaily娱乐
  • entertain gravely大胆地款待
  • entertain handsomely慷慨地款待
  • entertain hospitably殷勤款待
  • entertain poorly招待不周
  • entertain royally隆重地招待
  • entertain rudely粗鲁款待
~+介词
  • entertain as an honoured guest作为贵宾款待
  • entertain by singing songs以唱歌助兴
  • entertain with music用音乐助兴
  • entertain with a variety of tricks用各种戏法娱乐

经典引文

  • Entertaining a friendly correspondence with the orthodox Queen Theodelinda.

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