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entertain v.娱乐；使有兴趣；招待；考虑；抱有；容纳 (1) 他的幽默故事使我们大家都很开心。(2) 教师不仅要教书，也要激起学生的兴趣。(3) 我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。(4) 考虑这样一个问题是没有用的。(5) 我从来没有对他抱过幻想。 Did you know you can actually entertain ideas? It's not quite the same as entertaining friends with a good home cooked meal or tickets to the ball game, but still an appropriate way to use the word. Entertaining an idea means to have it mind or under consideration. For example, you never thought of studying abroad, but after a professor said it was one of the most meaningful experiences of his life, you started to entertain the idea of living in a foreign country.

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英 [ˌentə'teɪn] 美 [ˌentər'teɪn] (1) We were all entertained by his humorous stories.(2) A teacher should entertain as well as teach.(3) I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home.(4) It was futile to entertain such a question.(5) I have never entertained any illusions about him. If you want to entertain, you've got to hold people's attention, usually with something amusing. Clowns, music, silly jokes, and a good game of charades can all be used to entertain. 1[VERB 动词]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.   [V n]  [V]...games and ideas to entertain children...带给孩子们快乐的游戏和想法They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities...顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名人们给他们带来娱乐。Children's television not only entertains but also teaches.儿童电视节目不仅有娱乐性而且还有教育意义。entertainingTo generate new money the sport needs to be more entertaining...要想创造更多的收入，这项体育活动需要变得更加有趣味性。This is a surprisingly entertaining film...这部电影的娱乐性十足，让人意想不到。Miro is the most inventive and entertaining of surrealist painters.米罗是最具创造力和娱乐性的超现实主义画家。2[VERB 动词]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.   [V n]  [V]I don't like to entertain guests anymore...我再也不想招待客人了。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。The Monroes continued to entertain extravagantly.门罗一家继续大宴宾客。entertaining...a cosy area for entertaining and relaxing.招待和休息的舒适场所3[VERB 动词]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.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts...我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。I wouldn't entertain the idea of such an unsociable job.我不会考虑从事这种不跟人打交道的工作。

英语单词	entertain
英美音标	英 [ˌentə'teɪn] 美 [ˌentər'teɪn]
中文释义	v.娱乐；使有兴趣；招待；考虑；抱有；容纳
英语例句	(1) We were all entertained by his humorous stories. (2) A teacher should entertain as well as teach. (3) I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home. (4) It was futile to entertain such a question. (5) I have never entertained any illusions about him.
中文例句	(1) 他的幽默故事使我们大家都很开心。 (2) 教师不仅要教书，也要激起学生的兴趣。 (3) 我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。 (4) 考虑这样一个问题是没有用的。 (5) 我从来没有对他抱过幻想。
vocabulary简明	If you want to entertain, you've got to hold people's attention, usually with something amusing. Clowns, music, silly jokes, and a good game of charades can all be used to entertain.
vocabulary扩展	Did you know you can actually entertain ideas? It's not quite the same as entertaining friends with a good home cooked meal or tickets to the ball game, but still an appropriate way to use the word. Entertaining an idea means to have it mind or under consideration. For example, you never thought of studying abroad, but after a professor said it was one of the most meaningful experiences of his life, you started to entertain the idea of living in a foreign country.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] [V] ...games and ideas to entertain children... 带给孩子们快乐的游戏和想法 They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities... 顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名人们给他们带来娱乐。 Children's television not only entertains but also teaches. 儿童电视节目不仅有娱乐性而且还有教育意义。 entertaining To generate new money the sport needs to be more entertaining... 要想创造更多的收入，这项体育活动需要变得更加有趣味性。 This is a surprisingly entertaining film... 这部电影的娱乐性十足，让人意想不到。 Miro is the most inventive and entertaining of surrealist painters. 米罗是最具创造力和娱乐性的超现实主义画家。 2 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] [V] I don't like to entertain guests anymore... 我再也不想招待客人了。 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。 The Monroes continued to entertain extravagantly. 门罗一家继续大宴宾客。 entertaining ...a cosy area for entertaining and relaxing. 招待和休息的舒适场所 3 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts... 我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。 I wouldn't entertain the idea of such an unsociable job. 我不会考虑从事这种不跟人打交道的工作。

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