entertain

B1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 大学 FREQ #6901 ★★★☆☆

vt. 娱乐, 招待, 怀抱 vi. 款待

发音

UK /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/
US /ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/
其它
US /ˌɛ̃ɾ̃ɚˈtʰeɪn/

词形变化

entertain'd entertained entertainest entertaineth entertaining entertains 三单 entertains entertaining 现在分词 entertained 过去式 entertained 过去分词

别名

entertaine

教材释义与例句

动词

娱乐；招待；怀抱；容纳

动词

款待

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Entertainment; pleasure.

    废旧 不可数
  2. 2.

    Reception of a guest; welcome.

    废旧 不可数
v. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To have someone over at one's home, or some other venue, for a party or visit.

    不及物 及物

    They enjoy entertaining a lot.

  2. 2.

    to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind

    及物

    The committee would like to entertain the idea of reducing the budget figures.

    to entertain a proposal

  3. 3.

    to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep

    废旧
  4. 4.

    to meet or encounter, as an enemy

    废旧
  5. 5.

    to lead on; to bring along; to introduce

    废旧
  6. 6.

    to help; to assist; to answer a phone call

    印度
  7. 7.

    to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably

    及物

    to entertain friends with lively conversation

    The motivational speaker not only instructed but also entertained the audience.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 8

hold bear nurse harbor harbour think of toy with think about

上位词 5

feel experience contemplate socialize socialise

下位词 4

host amuse divert disport

词源

From Middle English entertenen, from Middle French entretenir, from Old French entretenir, from entre (“among”) + tenir (“to hold”), from Latin inter + teneō (“hold, keep”). For the noun, compare French entretien. Sense of answering a phone call in Malaysian English is influenced by Malay layan “to serve, to attend to or engage with something”.

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