amusement
[ə'mju:z.mənt] noun
ADVANCED uncountable
■the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh 开心，愉悦，快乐•She looked at him with amusement.她忍俊不禁地看着他。 •I looked on in amusement as they started to argue.他们开始争吵起来，我在旁边看得高兴。 •Carl came last in the race, (much) to my amusement.卡尔比赛得了个倒数第一，（真）把我给乐坏了。 •I play the piano just for my own amusement (= to entertain myself not other people).我弹钢琴纯粹是自娱自乐。 countable
■an activity that you can take part in for entertainment 娱乐（活动）；消遣（方式）•There was a range of fairground amusements, including rides, stalls and competitions.在露天游乐场有很多好玩的，可以骑马、逛货摊以及参加比赛。 |