entertain

.entә'tein

四级六级考研托福 Collins 3

v. provide entertainment for
v. take into consideration, have in view

vt. 娱乐, 招待, 怀抱
vi. 款待

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

4,478

BNC 频率

4,949

使用频率

entertain 由前缀 en-（使）和词根 tain（保持、抓住）组成，可以理解为“使人保持快乐”或“抓住人的注意力”。

例句

1. I like to entertain my friends with games and movies.

我喜欢用游戏和电影来招待我的朋友。

2. The magician was invited to entertain the guests at the party.

魔术师受邀在聚会上表演以娱乐嘉宾。

3. She often tells funny stories to entertain her children.

她常常讲有趣的故事来娱乐她的孩子。