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

• 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。
• It was ridiculous, but those were the kind of things you did to amuse yourself.
  这很可笑，但这是你娱乐自己的一种方式。
• Did I amuse you with my operating hand?
  难道我和我的作业手逗你吗？
• 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。
• Sometimes I amuse myself by carrying off from human justice some bandit it is in quest of.
  有的时候，我和人类的法律开玩笑，带走它所通缉的强盗。
• What did you think? That I would amuse you?
  你以为生我出来逗你开心？
• 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。
• Read on for fun facts to amaze and amuse your child.
  读读下面这些好玩的事吧，它们会让你的孩子感到吃惊和有趣。
• 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。
• 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！