entertain

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T/V-I If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure. 使娛樂(lè); 娛樂(lè)
They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities. 他們饒有興趣地看了頂級(jí)歌手、舞蹈縯員和名流們的縯出。
2. entertainingADJ 娛樂(lè)的
To generate new money the sport needs to be more entertaining. 想生更多的財(cái)，這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)得更有娛樂(lè)性。
3. V-T/V-I If you entertain, or entertain people, you provide food and drink for them, for example, when you have invited them to your house. 招待; 宴客
I don't like to entertain guests anymore. 我不再喜歡招待客人。
He loves to entertain. 他喜歡宴客。
4. entertainingN-UNCOUNT 招待; 宴客
...a cosy area for entertaining and relaxing. …一個(gè)宴客與休閑的舒適場(chǎng)所。
5. V-T If you entertain an idea or suggestion, you allow yourself to consider it as possible or as worth thinking about seriously. 心存[正式]
How foolish I am to entertain doubts. 我心存疑慮是多麼愚蠢啊。

Milligan's anarchic humour has always had the power to offend as well as entertain.
Year after year they wheel out the same third-rate celebrities to entertain us.
Should the function of children's television be to entertain or to enlighten ?
The crowd was entertained with a display of aerobatics .
The crowds were once again entertained by the number one tennis player's antics on and off the court .