amusement
noun /əˈmjuːzmənt/
/əˈmjuːzmənt/
- [uncountable] the feeling that you have when you enjoy something that is funny
可笑;愉悦;娱乐 - She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing.
她见他跳舞的姿势,不禁笑出声来。 - to somebody's amusement To my amusement he couldn't get the door open.
使我感到好笑的是,他竟然打不开门。 - with amusement Her eyes twinkled with amusement.
她的眼睛闪耀着愉悦的光芒。 - His son was a continuous source of amusement and delight to him.
他的儿子一直是他娱乐和快乐的源泉。
Topics Feelingsb2- He kept the diaries for his own personal amusement.
他记日记是为了自娱自乐。 - He seemed to be deriving amusement from her discomfort.
他似乎在从她的不安中寻开心。 - Her wide mouth twitched in amusement.
她乐得大嘴一抖一抖的。 - The play was written for the amusement of the other students.
写这个剧是为了逗其他学生开心。 - There was a note of amusement in her voice.
她的声音中带着笑意。 - What do you do for amusement around here?
你在这附近有什么娱乐? - What can we provide for your amusement?
我们能为你提供什么娱乐? - (ironic) I am happy to have afforded you amusement (= said when you are annoyed that somebody is laughing at you).
我很高兴能让你开心。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- much
- faint
- …
- glimmer
- hint
- note
- …
- afford somebody
- cause
- provide
- …
- show
- for (somebody’s) amusement
- in amusement
- to somebody’s amusement
- …
- a source of amusement
- She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing.
- [countable, usually plural] a game, an activity, etc. that provides entertainment and pleasure
娱乐活动;游戏;消遣活动 - traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair
包括乘船、微型赛车和露天游乐场的传统海滨娱乐活动 - She disapproved of popular amusements such as fairs.
她不赞成大众化的娱乐活动,如各种露天游乐场。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- popular
- arcade
- park
- machine
- …
- traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair
- [uncountable] the fact of being entertained by something
可笑;愉悦;娱乐 - What do you do for amusement around here?
你在这附近有什么娱乐?
- What do you do for amusement around here?
词源early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘musing, diversion of the attention’): from French, from the verb amuser ‘entertain, deceive’, from a- (expressing causal effect) + muser ‘stare stupidly’.