解释
- vt. 娱乐；招待；怀抱；容纳
- vi. 款待
※ 提供单词"entertain"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。
中文词源
entertain 招待
enter-, 更里面，中间。-tain, 握，维持，词源同contain, tenable. 即招待客人，维持客户。
英文词源
- entertain (v.)
- late 15c., "to keep up, maintain, to keep (someone) in a certain frame of mind," from Middle French entretenir, from Old French entretenir "hold together, stick together, support" (12c.), from entre- "among" (from Latin inter; see inter-) + tenir "to hold" (from Latin tenere; see tenet).
Sense of "have a guest" is late 15c.; that of "gratify, amuse" is 1620s. Meaning "to allow (something) to consideration, take into the mind" (of opinions, notions, etc.) is 1610s. Related: Entertained; entertaining.
例句和用法
- 1. 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。
- 2. I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts.
- 我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
- 3. Michael left his sickbed to entertain his house guests.
- 迈克尔走下病床去招待客人。
- 4. She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs.
- 她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。
- 5. The television programme is designed to educate and not merely to entertain.
- 这个电视节目不仅是为了娱乐而且是为了教育而设计的.
来自柯林斯例句
来自柯林斯例句
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