entertained

英 [ˌentəˈteɪnd]

美 [ˌentərˈteɪnd]

v.  (尤指在自己家中)招待，款待; 使有兴趣; 使快乐; 娱乐; 心存，怀有(想法、希望、感觉等)
entertain的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使快乐；给…以娱乐；使有兴趣
  If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure.
  1. ...games and ideas to entertain children...
     带给孩子们快乐的游戏和想法
  2. They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities...
     顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名人们给他们带来娱乐。
  3. Children's television not only entertains but also teaches.
     儿童电视节目不仅有娱乐性而且还有教育意义。
• VERB 招待;款待
  If youentertainpeople, you provide food and drink for them, for example when you have invited them to your house.
  1. I don't like to entertain guests anymore...
     我再也不想招待客人了。
  2. You weren't allowed to entertain men in your rooms even with a chaperone...
     即使你有监护人陪同，也不允许在房间里招待男性。
  3. The Monroes continued to entertain extravagantly.
     门罗一家继续大宴宾客。
• VERB 考虑，心存，怀有（主意、建议等）
  If youentertainan idea or suggestion, you allow yourself to consider it as possible or as worth thinking about seriously.
  1. I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts...
     我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
  2. I wouldn't entertain the idea of such an unsociable job.
     我不会考虑从事这种不跟人打交道的工作。

双语例句

• Fears are entertained that the railway will be blocked by the snow.
  人们生怕这场大雪会中断铁路（运输）。
• The actors have entertained us so splendidly during this weekend, I think it's time we returned the compliment.
  这周末演员们给我们带来了精彩的演出，我觉得我们该回请他们了。
• My wife entertained him as an honoured guest.
  我妻子把他作为贵客款待。
• The guests were entertained by a string quartet.
  一个弦乐四重奏乐团为客人们献艺演奏。
• Clients are entertained within private dining rooms
  在私人餐室内款待客户。
• I think you can just be entertained and laugh her off, he said.
  我认为娱乐娱乐，笑话笑话她就行了，他说。
• We were entertained by his humourous story.
  他幽默的故事让我们觉得很有趣。
• I entertained the guests.
  我在招待客人。
• I told him that I had been immensely entertained and instructed-and I had.
  我告诉那位植物学家，我受到他的款待和指导；
• He entertained his readers by lampooning the pretensions of the rich
  他以冷嘲热讽自以为是的有钱人来愉悦读者。