詞語:entertain
entertain是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
entertain
[7entE5tein]
vt.
娛樂, 招待, 接受, 懷抱
vi.
款待
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
entertain
en.ter.tain
AHD:[μn」t…r-t3n「]
D.J.[7ent*6tein]
K.K.[7Wnt+6ten]
v.(動詞)
en.ter.tained, en.ter.tain.ing, en.ter.tains
v.tr.(及物動詞)
(1)To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting.See Synonyms at amuse
使有興趣:以有趣之事物獲得注意力參見 amuse
(2)To extend hospitality toward:
熱情款待:
entertain friends at dinner.
招待朋友吃飯
(3)To consider; contemplate:
考慮;深入思考:
entertain an idea.
考慮一個主意
(4)To hold in mind; harbor:
抱著;懷有:
entertained few illusions.
幾乎不抱幻想
(5)Archaic To continue with; maintain.
【古語】 繼續從事;保持
(6)Obsolete To take into one's service; hire.
【廢語】 僱傭;聘用
(7)To give admittance to; receive.
容納;接受
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
(1)To show hospitality to guests.
熱情款待客人
(2)To provide entertainment.
使娛樂
語源
(1)Middle English entertinen [to maintain]
中古英語 entertinen [維持]
(2)from Old French entretenir
源自 古法語 entretenir
(3)from Medieval Latin interten?e
源自 中世紀拉丁語 interten?e
(4)Latin inter [among] * see inter-
拉丁語 inter [在…中間] *參見 inter-
(5)Latin ten?e [to hold] * see ten-
拉丁語 ten?e [擁有] *參見 ten-
繼承用法
en」tertain「er
n.(名詞)
現代英漢詞典
entertain
[entE5teIn]
vt., vi.
(1)款待;招待
entertain friends at dinner
招待朋友吃飯
(2)娛樂;使…喜歡
A teacher should entertain as well as teach.
教師不僅要教書,也要能引起學生興趣。
(3)抱有,懷著(想法、疑問等)
現代英漢綜合大辭典
entertain
[7entE5tein]
vt.
(1)招待, 款待
(2)使快[娛]樂, 使感興趣
(3)抱[懷, 含]有(信心, 意見, 感情等)
(4)容納, 接受(請求等), 願意考慮, 想到
entertain friends at [to] dinner
招待[請]朋友們吃飯
entertain a proposal
願意考慮這一建議
entertain an idea
抱著一種想法
We were all entertained by his tricks.
我們都對他的戲法感到興趣。
詞性變化
entertain
[7entE5tein]
vi.
招待客人, 請客
The Smiths entertain a great deal.
史密斯一家常款待客人。
繼承用法
entertainer
[entE5teInE(r)]
n.
(1)款待者
(2)演藝者(尤指民歌手、舞蹈、喜劇演員等)
英文相關詞典
entertain
amuseconsidercontemplatedelightexcitefascinatehave in mindinterest
美國傳統詞典
entertain
en.ter.tain
AHD:[μn」t…r-t3n「]
D.J.[7ent*6tein]
K.K.[7Wnt+6ten]
v.
en.ter.tained, en.ter.tain.ing, en.ter.tains
v.tr.
(1)To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting.See Synonyms at amuse
(2)To extend hospitality toward:
entertain friends at dinner.
(3)To consider; contemplate:
entertain an idea.
(4)To hold in mind; harbor:
entertained few illusions.
(5)Archaic To continue with; maintain.
(6)Obsolete To take into one's service; hire.
(7)To give admittance to; receive.
v.intr.
(1)To show hospitality to guests.
(2)To provide entertainment.
語源
(1)Middle English entertinen [to maintain]
(2)from Old French entretenir
(3)from Medieval Latin interten?e
(4)Latin inter [among] * see inter-
(5)Latin ten?e [to hold] * see ten-
繼承用法
en」tertain「er
n.
英漢航空大詞典
entertain
n.招待,款待
英漢化學大詞典
entertain
vt.招待,使...感到興趣,抱著
英漢海運大詞典
entertain
招待,款待
英漢計算機大詞典
entertain
vt.招待(使...感到興趣,抱著)