amuse
v. 使开心; 给…提供娱乐
If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
The thought seemed to amuse him...
这种想法好像把他逗乐了。
Their antics never fail to amuse.
他们滑稽的举止总是让人发笑。
If you amuse yourself, you do something in order to pass the time and not become bored.
I need distractions. I need to amuse myself so I won't keep thinking about things...
我需要分散我的注意力。需要消遣一下,让自己不去想这样那样的事。
Put a selection of baby toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early.
要在婴儿床里放一些玩具,以便他醒得早时可以自己玩。
1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion;
2. make (somebody) laugh;
amuse, entertain, interest, please
这些动词均含有"使人娱乐,消遣"之意。
We would work less and amuse ourselves in other ways.
我们会减少工作量,用其它方式自娱.
He could amuse us for hours with his stories of the theater.
他能接连几小时地为我们讲戏剧故事逗我们发笑.
All my attempts to amuse the children were met with sullen scowls.
我想尽办法哄这些孩子玩儿,但是他们总是满脸不高兴.
Can you amuse yourselves while I write some letters?
我写信的时候,各位能否自便?
Tom makes up stories to amuse his little brother.
汤姆编故事逗他的小弟弟.