Amuse

GRE 蓝宝 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 逗某人笑;使某人笑消遣
• ［英］ v. 逗某人笑 ( make sb smile)
• ［记］ a+muse ( 缪斯, 古希腊文艺女神)
• ［同］ 派生词: amused ( adj. 被逗乐的) ; amusement ( n. 娱乐品, 消遣) ; amusing ( adj. 好笑的, 有趣的)

Webster Collegiate

verb (amused; amusing)

• Etymology: Middle French amuser, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + muser to muse
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. archaic to divert the attention of so as to deceive
    • b. obsolete to occupy the attention of ; absorb
    • c. obsolete distract, bewilder
  • 2.
    • a. to entertain or occupy in a light, playful, or pleasant manner amuse the child with a story
    • b. to appeal to the sense of humor of the joke doesn't amuse me
• intransitive verb
  • obsolete muse
• • amusedly adverb
• • amuser noun
• Synonyms:
  • amuse, divert, entertain mean to pass or cause to pass the time pleasantly. amuse suggests that one's attention is engaged lightly or frivolously amuse yourselves while I prepare dinner. divert implies the distracting of the attention from worry or routine occupation especially by something funny a light comedy to divert the tired businessman. entertain suggests supplying amusement or diversion by specially prepared or contrived methods a magician entertaining children at a party.

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