amuse
v. 使開心; 給…提供娛樂
If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
The thought seemed to amuse him...
這種想法好像把他逗樂了。
Their antics never fail to amuse.
他們滑稽的舉止總是讓人發笑。
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,讓自己不去想這樣那樣的事。
Put a selection of baby toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early.
要在嬰兒床裡放一些玩具,以便他醒得早時可以自己玩。
1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion;
2. make (somebody) laugh;
amuse, entertain, interest, please
這些動詞均含有"使人娛樂,消遣"之意。
We would work less and amuse ourselves in other ways.
我們會減少工作量,用其它方式自娛.
He could amuse us for hours with his stories of the theater.
他能接連幾小時地為我們講戲劇故事逗我們發笑.
All my attempts to amuse the children were met with sullen scowls.
我想盡辦法哄這些孩子玩兒,但是他們總是滿臉不高興.
Can you amuse yourselves while I write some letters?
我寫信的時候,各位能否自便?
Tom makes up stories to amuse his little brother.
湯姆編故事逗他的小弟弟.