amused

英 [əˈmjuːzd]

美 [əˈmjuːzd]

adj.  逗乐的; 觉得好笑的
v.  逗笑; 逗乐; (提供)消遣; (使)娱乐
amuse的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：amused　过去式：amused　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.6617 / COCA.9194

习惯用语

adj.

keep sb amused
• 使某人快乐；使某人消遣
  to give sb interesting things to do, or to entertain them so that they do not become bored
• Playing with water can keep children amused for hours.
  嬉水可以使孩子们玩乐好几个小时。

牛津词典

adj.

• 逗乐的；觉得好笑的
  thinking that sb/sth is funny, so that you smile or laugh
  1. There was an amused look on the President's face.
     总统面带愉悦的神情。
  2. We were all amused at his stories.
     我们都被他的故事逗笑了。
  3. He was amused to see how seriously she took the game.
     他看见她玩这个游戏十分认真的样子，觉得好笑。
  4. Janet was not amused (= she was annoyed or angry) .
     珍妮特感到不悦。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 被逗乐的
  If you areamused bysomething, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
  1. Sara was not amused by Franklin's teasing...
     被富兰克林揶揄之后，萨拉的脸上全无笑意。
  2. We were amused to see how assiduously the animal groomed its fur.
     看着这只动物如此认真地梳理自己的毛，我们被逗乐了。
• PHRASE 使…快乐;为…提供消遣
  If youkeepsomeoneamused, you find things to do which stop them getting bored.
  1. Having pictures to colour will keep children amused for hours...
     有画可用来涂色会让孩子们玩很长时间。
  2. Archie kept us amused with his stories.
     阿奇一直给我们讲故事来逗我们开心。

双语例句

• He was amused by the way younger actors started to hero-worship and copy him.
  年轻一些的演员们开始把他当成偶像崇拜并加以模仿，这让他觉得很有意思。
• Apparently the girls are not at all amused by the whole business
  据说女孩们觉得整件事情一点也不好笑。
• She was amused to hear it.
  听了这话她感到很有趣。
• I smiled amused and felt a touch of sweetness in my heart.
  我高兴而微笑了，我心里感到一阵甜柔的接触。
• She amused the children by tricks.
  她耍把戏逗孩子们笑。
• I was amused by a funny man.
  我被一个滑稽的人逗乐了。
• He felt amused at the baby's naughty expression.
  他被婴儿淘气的表情逗笑了。
• Archie kept us amused with his stories.
  阿奇一直给我们讲故事来逗我们开心。
• His stumbling attempts at colloquial Russian amused her.
  他结结巴巴地学说俄语，把她逗乐了。
• I was amused to find that he and I were born on the same day.
  我发现我和他同一天生日而感到有趣。