entertain

英[ˌentəˈteɪn]美[ˌentərˈteɪn]

v.招待，娱乐，使有兴趣，怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）；

第三人称单数：entertains;

过去式：entertained;

过去分词：entertained;

现在分词：entertaining;

例句

They spread themselves to entertain the visitors.他们大肆铺张招待来访客人。

They entertain a great deal.他们常常招待客人。

She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs.她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。

Big ones entertain children and tiny ones tickle champagne aficionados.孩子们喜欢大泡泡,香槟控则迷恋小细泡.

They entertain them to live bands and vast plates of barbecued pork.他们还请乐队现场演奏,摆上一盘盘的烤肉款待选民.

To draw company to the house to entertain her he gave Lucullian banquets.为了让她在家有伴玩,他举行豪华的酒宴.

Michael left his sickbed to entertain his house guests.迈克尔走下病床去招待客人。

I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts.我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。

The television programme is designed to educate and not merely to entertain.这个电视节目不仅是为了娱乐而且是为了教育而设计的.

You weren't allowed to entertain men in your rooms even with a chaperone.即使你有监护人陪同，也不允许在房间里招待男性。

英语六级真题

It is where the family entertains important guests.

It is entertaining.

And now, if you'll walk this way, ladies and gentlemen, the next room we're going to see is the room in which the family used to hold their formal dinner parties and even occasionally entertain heads of state and royalty.

Subjects were picked to inspire or entertain.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

VERB

使快乐；给…以娱乐；使有兴趣

If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure.

例句

VERB

招待;款待

If you entertain people, you provide food and drink for them, for example when you have invited them to your house.

例句

VERB

考虑，心存，怀有（主意、建议等）

If you entertain an idea or suggestion, you allow yourself to consider it as possible or as worth thinking about seriously.

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英汉词典释义

vt. & vi.

款待, 招待

vt.

使欢乐, 使娱乐

抱有, 考虑

英英词典释义

Verb

1. provide entertainment for

2. take into consideration, have in view;

3. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings);