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entertainment n.娱乐 (1) 那个镇上几乎没有娱乐设施。(2) 电视提供大众化的娱乐。(3) 摔跤是介於运动和娱乐两者之间的活动。(4) 这家旅馆以殷勤待客著称。 Entertainment is from the Old French word entretenir meaning hold together or support. It was associated with hospitality––when you entertained a guest, you were keeping them happy. From there, it came to mean amuse or distract. The entertainment is the amusement or the distraction––we talk about theatrical entertainment as shows, visual entertainment as the stuff you like to look at, and audio entertainment as mostly music.

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英 [ˌentə'teɪnmənt] 美 [ˌentər'teɪnmənt] (1) There are few entertainments in that town.(2) Television provides universal entertainment.(3) Wrestling is in a twilight zone between sport and entertainment.(4) This hotel is famous for its entertainment. Entertainment is amusement, usually involving a performance. The clown at a birthday party, a Broadway show, a stadium rock concert, your friends fighting over the last potato chip––these are all forms of entertainment. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]娱乐节目；娱乐活动 Entertainment consists of performances of plays and films, and activities such as reading and watching television, that give people pleasure. ...the world of entertainment and international stardom...娱乐界和国际明星圈There were feasts and banquets, theatrical entertainments and sporting competitions between local groups.有酒席宴会、戏剧演出和地方队之间的体育竞赛。

英语单词	entertainment
英美音标	英 [ˌentə'teɪnmənt] 美 [ˌentər'teɪnmənt]
中文释义	n.娱乐
英语例句	(1) There are few entertainments in that town. (2) Television provides universal entertainment. (3) Wrestling is in a twilight zone between sport and entertainment. (4) This hotel is famous for its entertainment.
中文例句	(1) 那个镇上几乎没有娱乐设施。 (2) 电视提供大众化的娱乐。 (3) 摔跤是介於运动和娱乐两者之间的活动。 (4) 这家旅馆以殷勤待客著称。
vocabulary简明	Entertainment is amusement, usually involving a performance. The clown at a birthday party, a Broadway show, a stadium rock concert, your friends fighting over the last potato chip––these are all forms of entertainment.
vocabulary扩展	Entertainment is from the Old French word entretenir meaning hold together or support. It was associated with hospitality––when you entertained a guest, you were keeping them happy. From there, it came to mean amuse or distract. The entertainment is the amusement or the distraction––we talk about theatrical entertainment as shows, visual entertainment as the stuff you like to look at, and audio entertainment as mostly music.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]娱乐节目；娱乐活动 Entertainment consists of performances of plays and films, and activities such as reading and watching television, that give people pleasure. ...the world of entertainment and international stardom... 娱乐界和国际明星圈 There were feasts and banquets, theatrical entertainments and sporting competitions between local groups. 有酒席宴会、戏剧演出和地方队之间的体育竞赛。

Entertainment Theatrical 英 ˌentə'Teɪnmənt] 美 ˌentər'teɪnmənt N.娱乐 Town Television