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The word "fun" is primarily used as an uncountable noun referring to enjoyment, pleasure, or an enjoyable person. It can also be used as an adjective meaning amusing or enjoyable.

fun [N-UNCOUNT] 趣事;乐趣;有趣的人;好玩的人; [ADJ-GRADED] 令人愉快的;有趣的

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]趣事;乐趣 You refer to an activity or situation as fun if you think it is pleasant and enjoyable and it causes you to feel happy.
  • This year promises to be terrifically good fun...

    今年一定会非常有意思。

  • It was such a success and we had so much fun doing it...

    它大获成功,而我们也从中得到了很多乐趣。

  • It could be fun to watch them...

    看着他们就很有意思。

  • You still have time to join in the fun.

    现在加入其中享受快乐还来得及。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]有趣的人;好玩的人 If you say that someone is fun, you mean that you enjoy being with them because they say and do interesting or amusing things.
  [approval]
  • Liz was wonderful fun to be with.

    莉兹是个非常有趣的伙伴。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]令人愉快的;让人开心的;有趣的 If you describe something as a fun thing, you mean that you think it is enjoyable. If you describe someone as a fun person, you mean that you enjoy being with them.
  [ADJ n]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • It was a fun evening...

    那个晚上令人愉快。

  • What a fun person he is!

    他多么有趣啊!

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[PHRASE 短语]荒唐可笑的人;引人嘲笑的人 Someone who is a figure of fun is considered ridiculous, so that people laugh at them or make jokes about them.
  [figure inflects]
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    [PHRASE 短语]为了好玩 If you do something for fun or for the fun of it, you do it in order to enjoy yourself rather than because it is important or necessary.
      [PHR after v]
    • I took my M. A. just for fun really...

      我拿文科硕士学位其实就是觉得好玩儿。

    • He had just come for the fun of it.

      他来只是为了好玩。

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    [PHRASE 短语](尤指不负责任的)玩笑,嬉闹,恶作剧 You can refer to playful behaviour as fun and games, especially if you disapprove of it because you think it is irresponsible.
      [disapproval]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • Police suspected that the boys, whose fun and games hurt a lot of people, were on drugs.

      警察怀疑这些经常胡为瞎闹令不少人受害的男孩子在吸毒。

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    [PHRASE 短语]开玩笑地;闹着玩地 If you do something in fun, you do it as a joke or for amusement, without intending to cause any harm.
      [PHR after v]
    • Don't say such things, even in fun.

      不要说这些话,就算是开玩笑也不行。

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    [PHRASE 短语]取笑;戏弄;拿…开玩笑 If you make fun of someone or something or poke fun at them, you laugh at them, tease them, or make jokes about them in a way that causes them to seem ridiculous.
      [V inflects]
    • Don't make fun of me...

      不要取笑我。

    • She poked fun at people's shortcomings.

      她拿别人的缺点开玩笑。


    Oxford fun / fʌn ; NAmE fʌn /
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    noun [uncountable ] 1 enjoyment; pleasure; a thing that gives enjoyment or pleasure and makes you feel happy 享乐;乐趣;快乐;享乐的事 We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. 我们在萨拉的聚会上玩得很开心。 Sailing is good fun. 帆船运动很有乐趣。 Have fun! (= Enjoy yourself) 尽情地玩吧! I decided to learn Spanish, just for fun. 我决定学西班牙语只是为了好玩。 I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. 我做这一切并不仅仅是为了好玩。 It's not much fun going to a party on your own. 独自一人参加聚会没什么意思。 ‘What fun!’ she said with a laugh. “真开心呀!”她笑着说。 Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. 顶着倾盆大雨走三英里路,我可不认为是好玩的事。 ‘What do you say to a weekend in New York?’ ‘Sounds like fun.’ “在纽约度周末怎么样?”“听起来很惬意。” 2 behaviour or activities that are not serious but come from a sense of enjoyment 嬉戏;逗乐;玩笑 She's very lively and full of fun. 她很活泼,挺有趣的。 We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. 我们并非有意要伤害他,只不过是开个玩笑罢了。 It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. 那不是认真的,全是闹着玩的。 synonyms at
    entertainment
    IDIOMS fun and ˈgames ( informal) activities that are not serious and that other people may disapprove of 嬉戏;欢闹;寻欢作乐 make ˈfun of sb/sth to laugh at sb/sth or make other people laugh at them, usually in an unkind way 嘲弄;取笑;拿…开玩笑 It's cruel to make fun of people who stammer. 嘲笑口吃的人是很不人道的。 more at
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    adjective amusing or enjoyable 逗乐的;有趣的;使人快乐的 She's really fun to be with. 和她在一起真开心。 This game looks fun! 这个游戏看来好玩! There are lots of fun things for young people to do here. 这里有许多供年轻人玩乐的东西。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 fun pleasure (a) good time enjoyment (a) great time These are all words for the feeling of enjoying yourself, or activities or time that you enjoy. 以上各词均表示愉快、快乐的事、欢乐的时光。 fun ( rather informal) the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy 指享乐、乐趣、享乐的事: We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. 我们在萨拉的聚会上玩得很开心。 Sailing is good/great fun. 帆船运动很/极有乐趣。 pleasure ( rather formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself or being satisfied 指高兴、快乐、愉快、满意: Reading for pleasure and reading for study are not the same. 读书以自娱和读书以学习是不相同的。 (a) good time ( rather informal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself 指欢乐、愉快的时光: We had a good time in Spain. 我们在西班牙过得很愉快。 enjoyment ( rather formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself 指愉快、快乐、乐趣: I get a lot of enjoyment from music. 我从音乐中获得很多乐趣。 pleasure or enjoyment? 用 pleasure 还是 enjoyment? Enjoymentusually comes from an activity that you do; pleasurecan come from sth that you do or sth that happens. *enjoyment 通常源于活动; pleasure 既可源于所做的事也可源于发生的事: He beamed with pleasure at seeing her. 他看到她时喜不自胜。 He beamed with enjoyment at seeing her. (a) great time ( rather informal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself very much 指非常欢乐、愉快的时光: We had a really great time together. 我们一起度过了非常快乐的时光。 PATTERNS to do sth forfun/pleasure/enjoyment greatfun/pleasure/enjoyment to havefun/a good time/a great time to getpleasure/enjoyment fromsth to spoilthe fun/sb's pleasure/sb's enjoyment fun / fʌn ; NAmE fʌn /
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    fun1 noun
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    funfun1 /fʌn/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [uncountable]
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    1an experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting:  There’s plenty of fun for all the family. The children were having so much fun, I hated to call them inside.2for fun (also just for the fun of it) if you do something for fun, you do it because you enjoy it and not for any other reason:  I simply believe that killing animals for fun is wrong. Like most people her age, Deborah struck up relationships just for the fun of it.3somebody is (great/good) fun British English used to say that someone is enjoyable to be with because they are happy and amusing:  You’ll like her, darling, she’s great fun.4behaviour that is not serious and shows happiness and enjoyment:  Jan’s always so cheerful and full of fun. Her sense of fun made her very popular at college. Evelyn would tease her, but only in fun.5fun and games activities, behaviour etc that are not serious – often used to show disapproval6make fun of somebody/something to make unkind insulting remarks about someone or something:  I’m not making fun of you. I admire what you did.7like fun American English spoken old-fashioned used to say that something is not true or will not happen:  ‘I’m going to Barbara’s house.’ ‘Like fun you are! Come and finish your chores first.’ figure of fun
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    COLLOCATIONSverbshave fun· Did you have fun at the party?join in the fun· The whole village joined in the fun.something sounds (like) fun (=seems to be enjoyable)· The picnic sounded like fun.adjectivesgood fun British English· I never realized what good fun fishing could be.great fun· The show is great fun for all the family.harmless fun (=not likely to upset or offend anyone)· The game’s designer says it’s all a bit of harmless fun, but many parents disagree.phrasessomething is no fun (also something is not much fun) (=something is not at all enjoyable)· Being stuck in a traffic jam for three hours was no fun.be somebody’s idea of fun (=be what someone enjoys doing – used especially when this seems strange to you)· Camping in this rainy weather is not my idea of fun.be half the fun (=be a very enjoyable part of doing something)· Planning a vacation is half the fun.a lot of fun (also lots of fun)· The kids had a lot of fun singing and dancing.good clean fun British English (=not offensive or not involving sex)· The show is good clean fun for all the family.THESAURUSfun noun [uncountable] especially spoken an experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting: · The course was fun.· Have you ever been windsurfing? It’s really good fun.· I just want to relax and have some fun.· It’ll be fun seeing all my old friends again.· Running around a freezing hockey field isn’t my idea of fun.enjoyment noun [uncountable] the feeling you get when you enjoy doing something: · I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.pleasure noun [countable] an experience or activity that makes you feel happy and satisfied: · The game was a pleasure to watch.· One of her greatest pleasures was walking in the mountains.· Ted enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: his family, his home, and his garden.good/great time noun [countable] especially spoken a time when you enjoyed yourself: · The kids all had a great time.· I remember the good times in Japan.· Were the 1960s really such great times?a blast informal a very enjoyable experience – a very informal use: · The trip was a blast!entertainment noun [uncountable] things such as performances and films which are intended to be enjoyable: · Three musicians provided the entertainment.· What do you do for entertainment around here?· They hired two dancers for entertainment.relaxation noun [uncountable] a way of resting and enjoying yourself: · I play the piano for relaxation.· Her work left little time for relaxation.leisure noun [uncountable] the time when you are not working, when you can enjoy yourself – used especially in compounds: · leisure activities· the leisure industry· People have more leisure time.recreation noun [countable, uncountable] formal activities that you do to enjoy yourself: · recreation facilities· The park is not just a place for recreation.
    fun1 noun
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    funfun2 ●●● S2 W3 adjective
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    1enjoyable and amusing:  Try snowboarding – it’s a really fun sport.a fun day/evening etc see thesaurus at
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    2a fun person is enjoyable to be with because they are happy and amusing:  She’s a really fun person to be around.GRAMMARFun is not used with ‘very’. You say: · It was really fun. Don’t say: It was very fun.
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    乐趣(49%),有趣的(46%),玩笑(5%)
    n.乐趣;玩笑;有趣的人或事
    adj.供娱乐用的
    vi.开玩笑

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