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Hold Entertainer Enter Mind Interesting One's Original French

正面 8705.entertainer
英 [entə'teɪnə]美 ['ɛntɚ'tenɚ]

背面
释义:
n. 演艺人员,表演者
例句:
1. Some have called him the greatest entertainer of the twentieth century.有人曾称他为20世纪最伟大的艺人。

1. enter- (inter-) + -tain + -er.2. => keep or hold someone's mind among many different and interesting things.=> keep or hold something like amusing or treat between / among people.=> keep or hold something attractive or interesting among / in one's mind.3. 所谓花花世界、五彩缤纷、其乐无穷,由此引申义:娱乐,助兴。4. 类推:The original Old French version of enterprise was emprise.5. => The original Old French version of entertain was *emtenir(*emtain).6. 因此这里的enter-前缀应该说还含有“in”的含义,这还可以从单词enter及该前缀的源头可以看出来。7. enter- "in" => hold or keep one's mind in something, hold (in), keep (in), maintain (in).
entertainer 演员,艺人来自entertain, 招待,维持,娱乐。
entertainer (n.)"public performer," 1530s, agent noun from entertain."

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