amuse

[英] [əˈmju:z] [美] [əˈmjuz] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 逗乐;逗笑 If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile. 
  • The thought seemed to amuse him...

    这种想法好像把他逗乐了。

  • Their antics never fail to amuse.

    他们滑稽的举止总是让人发笑。

2. VERB 给…提供娱乐(或消遣) If you amuse yourself, you do something in order to pass the time and not become bored. 
  • 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。

  • 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。

3. See also: amused; amusing;  
Verb

1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion;

  • "The play amused the ladies"

2. make (somebody) laugh;

  • "The clown amused the children"
1. Experience teachs me that whatever a fellow-guest may have of power to instruct or to amuse when he is sitting in a chair, or standing on a hearth-rug, quickly leaves him when he takes one out for a walk.
经验告诉我们,无论哪一个与我一同作客的人,当他坐在椅子里或站在炉前地毯上的时候,他可能具有教导或逗乐的精力;当他陪别人出去散步的时候,他的这种精力很快就不见了。

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2. 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。

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3. How do you amuse yourself in rainy weather?
你在雨天怎样消遣?

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4. I amuse myself with (by) reading.
我以读书自娱。

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5. I often amuse myself with reading.
我常以读书自乐。

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6. 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。

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7. Some amuse themselves in folly.
有些人以干荒唐事取乐。

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8. They sang songs to amuse themselves during the break.
休息时,大家一起唱唱歌,娱乐娱乐。

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9. Tom makes up stories to amuse his little brother.
汤姆编故事逗他的小弟弟。

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