amuse
[ə'mju:z] verb intransitive or transitive
ADVANCED
■to entertain someone, especially by humorous speech or action or by making someone laugh or smile （尤指短暂地）使开心，给…提供消遣（或娱乐）•I've brought with me an article from yesterday's paper that I thought might amuse you.我带来了昨天报上的一篇文章，或许可以让你开怀一笑。 •[+ obj + to infinitive] I think it amuses him to see people make fools of themselves.我想他看到这些人装疯卖傻的样子肯定会觉得好玩。 •Apparently these stories are meant to amuse.显然这些故事的目的就在于搞笑。 ■to keep someone happy, especially for a short time （尤指透过幽默的言行）逗乐，逗笑；（尤指短暂地）使开心，给…提供消遣（或娱乐）•[R] We amused ourselves by watching the passers-by.我们看着来往的行人自得其乐。 •Shall I put on a video to amuse the kids while we're packing?我们收拾行李时，要不要给孩子放段影片，逗他们开心？ |