entertain
- v.娱乐;(尤指在自己家中)招待，款待;使快乐;使有兴趣;心存，怀有(想法、希望、感觉等)
过去式： entertained 现在分词： entertaining 过去分词： entertained 第三人称单数： entertains
enter- 在...之间 + tain 拿住
entertainverb
（尤指在自己家中）招待，款待
to invite people to eat or drink with you as your guests, especially in your home
The job involves a lot of entertaining.
这项工作需要经常设宴招待客人。
Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends.
烤肉野餐是最受人喜爱的待客方式。
使有兴趣；使快乐；娱乐
to interest and amuse sb in order to please them
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes.
他既讲故事又说笑话，把我们逗得乐了好几个小时。
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform.
这个系列节目旨在集知识和娱乐为一体。
心存，怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）
to consider or allow yourself to think about an idea, a hope, a feeling, etc.
He had entertained hopes of a reconciliation.
他曾对和解抱有希望。
to entertain a doubt/suspicion
持怀疑态度
entertain
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VERB 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....games and ideas to entertain children...
带给孩子们快乐的游戏和想法
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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。
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VERB 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.I don't like to entertain guests anymore...
我再也不想招待客人了。
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...a cosy area for entertaining and relaxing.
招待和休息的舒适场所
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VERB 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.I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts...
我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
verb
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- take into consideration, have in view
- He entertained the notion of moving to South America
- Synonym: think of toy with flirt with think about
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- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- bear a grudge
- entertain interesting notions
- harbor a resentment
- Synonym: harbor harbour hold nurse
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- provide entertainment for
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Michael left his sickbed to entertain his house guests .
迈克尔走下病床去招待客人。
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I don 't like to entertain guests anymore
我再也不想招待客人了。
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I 've had my fill of entertaining for one week .
我已足足享受了一周的娱乐活动。
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He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes .
他既讲故事又说笑话，把我们逗得乐了好几个小时。
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They entertain on a large scale .
他们大宴宾客。
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The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform .
这个系列节目旨在集知识和娱乐为一体。
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I found the talk both informative and entertaining .
我认为这次演讲知识与趣味并重。
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The book is too long but , nonetheless , informative and entertaining .
这本书篇幅太长，但是很有知识性和趣味性。
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She was always so funny and entertaining .
她总是那么风趣，令人愉快。
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We were entertained in the company 's hospitality suite .
公司款待我们住进他们的迎宾套间。
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The talk was both informative and entertaining .
这次谈话既长见识又饶有趣味。
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It was a very entertaining evening .
那是一场非常令人开心的晚会。
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She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs .
她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。
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He had entertained hopes of a reconciliation .
他曾对和解抱有希望。
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This is actually a very entertaining book putting over serious health messages
这实际上是一本非常有趣的书，讲述了大量的健康知识。
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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。
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He was a much more entertaining person , who used to have us all in fits .
他以前更为风趣，常常让我们大家都捧腹大笑。
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Obviously I can 't speak for other people , but certainly no one I know would entertain the idea .
我显然不能代表其他人的意见，可是我认识的人当中肯定没有人会有这样的想法。
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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。
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Clients are entertained within private dining rooms
在私人餐室内款待客户。
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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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They rose to the challenge of entertaining 80 schoolchildren for an afternoon .
他们一个下午成功接待了80名学童。
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This is an entertaining yet thought-provoking film .
这部电影令人捧腹，却又发人深省。
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Guests were rarely entertained in the library .
很少会在书房招待客人。
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For parents , it is an easy way of keeping their children entertained , or simply out of harm 's way
对父母来说，这是一个能让孩子们开心或者说是让他们远离危险的简单方法。
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I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts
我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
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This should save her from boredom and will also relieve the pressure on you to keep her entertained .
这能使她不会感到厌倦，而且也会减轻你的压力，不必总想着逗她开心。
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Two well-matched sides conjured up an entertaining game
双方势均力敌，奉献了一场精彩的比赛。
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Gray 's book is anecdotal and entertaining .
格雷的书中尽是些八卦消息，颇具娱乐性。
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He treated them seriously and , on occasion , entertained them hilariously
他对待他们严肃认真，偶尔又逗得他们捧腹不已。