amuse
翻译
使发笑, 使愉快, 逗乐
例句
The clown's tricks amused the children.
小丑的戏法逗乐了孩子们。
He amused himself by reading a book.
他靠看书自娱。
语法模式
((sb.)) ((with sth.)) 用某事逗乐某人 The comedian amused the audience with his jokes.
((oneself)) ((by/with sth.)) 通过做某事自娱自乐 He amused himself by watching people.
近义词
同义词: entertain, delight, charm; 反义词: bore, annoy
词源
源自古法语 'amuser'(转移注意力)。'a-'(去)+ 'muser'(沉思)。原意是让某人沉思,从而转移其注意力。
记忆技巧
想象一个能激发乐趣和笑声的“缪斯(muse)”。“amuse”某人就是给他们一个有趣的缪斯去思考。