amuse
amuse
英[əˈmjuːz]美[əˈmjuːz]
v.使开心，给…提供娱乐；
第三人称单数：amuses;
过去式：amused;
过去分词：amused;
现在分词：amusing;
例句
How do you amuse yourself in rainy weather?你在雨天怎样消遣?
Little things amuse little minds.小人志卑。出自：英语谚语
All my attempts to amuse the children were met with sullen scowls.我想尽办法哄这些孩子玩儿,但是他们总是满脸不高兴.
He tried to amuse her by calling her the affectionate nicknames " Dark Sweetie " and " Miss Chocolate. "方鸿渐要博鲍小姐欢心,便把 “ 黑甜 ” 、 “ 朱古力小姐 ” 那些亲昵的称呼告诉她.
She was allowed to amuse herself as she liked till teatime.她被允许随心所欲地一直玩到吃茶的时候.
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.
To amuse ( oneself ) a light, frolicsome manner.欢娱,使欢乐:以轻松 、 快乐的方式使 ( 自己 ) 娱乐.
Server pick up the small samples ( amuse bouche ) from the kitchen and bring to the customers.服务员到厨房给客人拿餐前开胃 小吃.
Tom makes up stories to amuse his little brother.汤姆编故事逗他的小弟弟.
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.
英语六级真题
LOL has evolved into something much subtler and sophisticated and is used even when nothing is remotely amusing.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文Similarly, those who are able to view the world with amused tolerance are often equally forgiving of their own shortcomings.
出自-2013年12月听力原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
逗乐；逗笑
If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
例句
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。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.
例句
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。英汉词典释义
vt.
使人发笑, 逗乐
His jokes amused the crying child.他的笑话逗笑了那个正在哭闹的孩子。使消遣, 娱乐
How do you amuse yourself in rainy weather?你在雨天怎样消遣?英英词典释义
Verb
1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion;
"The play amused the ladies"2. make (somebody) laugh;
"The clown amused the children"
