vt. 1.招待,款待;使快乐;使感兴趣。 2.怀抱(希望等),含有(感情等)。 3.容纳,接受,答应(请求等),愿意考虑。 短语和例子 The play entertained us very much. 那个戏很有趣。 entertain the proposal 愿意考虑建议。 be entertained at [to] dinner 受款待,被宴请。 entertain doubts 怀疑。 entertain hopes 怀抱希望。 entertain friends with music [refreshments] 用音乐[茶点]招待朋友。 vi. 进行招待[款待]的活动。 entertain angels unawares 招待某人而不知其为贵宾〔出自《圣经希伯来书》〕。
take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America" 同义词:think of, toy with, flirt with, think about,
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" 同义词:harbor, harbour, hold, nurse,
provide entertainment for
例句与用法
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They laid themselves out to entertain us . 他们为了款待我们煞费苦心。
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My wife entertained him as an honoured guest . 我妻子把他作为贵客款待。
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Collins entertained that possibility . 柯林斯开始揣摩着这方面的可能性。
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The author was entertaining friends at his home . 作者正在家中宴请朋友。
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They see life from an entertaining angle . 他们是从娱乐的角度看待人生的。
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He refused to entertain our proposal . 他拒绝接受我们的提议。
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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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I shall be delighted to entertain you . 我将乐于给你们助兴。
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Sallie is the most entertaining person in the world . 莎莉是世上最有趣的人。