entertain
英式音标：entertain怎么读
美式音标：entertain怎么读
词汇归类： CET4,TEM4,考研,TOEFL,CET6,中频词,常用词汇
近义词： fascinate,excite,delight,amuse,a,give,interest,party
entertain词义
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vt. 娱乐；招待；怀抱；容纳vi. 款待
词态变化
第三人称单数: entertains;过去式: entertained;过去分词: entertained;现在分词: entertaining;
中文词源
entertain 招待
enter-, 更里面，中间。-tain, 握，维持，词源同contain, tenable. 即招待客人，维持客户。
entertain双语例句
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- 1. 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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- 2. I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts.
- 我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Michael left his sickbed to entertain his house guests.
- 迈克尔走下病床去招待客人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs.
- 她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The television programme is designed to educate and not merely to entertain.
- 这个电视节目不仅是为了娱乐而且是为了教育而设计的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
entertain英文词源
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- entertain (v.)
- late 15c., "to keep up, maintain, to keep (someone) in a certain frame of mind," from Middle French entretenir, from Old French entretenir "hold together, stick together, support" (12c.), from entre- "among" (from Latin inter; see inter-) + tenir "to hold" (from Latin tenere; see tenet).
Sense of "have a guest" is late 15c.; that of "gratify, amuse" is 1620s. Meaning "to allow (something) to consideration, take into the mind" (of opinions, notions, etc.) is 1610s. Related: Entertained; entertaining.
entertain实用场景例句
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- The job involves a lot of entertaining.
- 这项工作需要经常设宴招待客人。
牛津词典
- Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends.
- 烤肉野餐是最受人喜爱的待客方式。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- He had entertained hopes of a reconciliation.
- 他曾对和解抱有希望。
牛津词典
- to entertain a doubt/suspicion
- 持怀疑态度
牛津词典
- ...games and ideas to entertain children...
- 带给孩子们快乐的游戏和想法
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities...
- 顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名人们给他们带来娱乐。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I don't like to entertain guests anymore...
- 我再也不想招待客人了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts...
- 我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We entertain a firm belief in the final victory.
- 我们对最后胜利抱有坚定的信念.
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- It is her destiny to entertain others and to be used and then abused Osmond.
- 这是她的命运招待别人,用来然后滥用奥斯蒙德.
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- Entertain outsider to stay overnight or brought inside the dormitory.
- 留外人住宿或带外人进入宿舍.
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- In addition, if the players refused to entertain signing day will be disqualified.
- 此外, 如果选手拒绝与天娱签约也将被取消参赛资格.
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- Most pop songs tell simple stories about love and are written to entertain people.
- 大多数流行歌曲讲述关于爱情的简单故事,以愉悦人们.
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- I am afraid we cannot entertain your claim as it have nothing to do with us.
- 恐怕我们不能接受你方索赔,因为这与我们无关.
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- Stage shows were laid on to entertain the foreign guests.
- 安排几场演出招待那些外宾.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- She loves to talk, dance and entertain.
- 她喜欢谈话 、 跳舞和招待客人.
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- A day, his neighbour uses the room of his home to abandon fete to entertain guests.
- 一天, 他的邻居借用他家的房舍设宴请客.
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- Simon : You want to win, you want to prove a point, and you want to entertain.
- 你想要赢, 你想要用行动证明你的能力, 你渴望娱乐!
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- Bear this in mind next time you entertain the idea of running your own show.
- 假若今后你有“秀秀自己”的想法,不妨想想我的这些话.
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- I confess am a little disappointed; we have endeavoured to entertain you, Timothy William.
- 我承认我有点失望; 我们努力招待你了, 提摩太威廉.
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- You entertain him while I deliver the note.
- 我去送通知,你在这儿逗着他玩.
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- At present, we cannot entertain your count offer, as our price is quite reasonable.
- l译:因我们的价格订得相当合理, 故目前不打算考虑贵方的还盘.
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- They entertain a great deal.
- 他们常常招待客人.
《简明英汉词典》