简明英汉词典
entertain
[7entE5tein]
vt.
娱乐, 招待, 接受, 怀抱
vi.
款待
美国传统词典[双解]
entertain
en.ter.tain
AHD:[μn”t…r-t3n“]
D.J.[7ent*6tein]
K.K.[7Wnt+6ten]
v.(动词)
en.ter.tained, en.ter.tain.ing, en.ter.tains
v.tr.(及物动词)
(1)To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting.See Synonyms at amuse
使有兴趣:以有趣之事物获得注意力参见 amuse
(2)To extend hospitality toward:
热情款待:
entertain friends at dinner.
招待朋友吃饭
(3)To consider; contemplate:
考虑;深入思考:
entertain an idea.
考虑一个主意
(4)To hold in mind; harbor:
抱着;怀有:
entertained few illusions.
几乎不抱幻想
(5)Archaic To continue with; maintain.
【古语】 继续从事;保持
(6)Obsolete To take into one's service; hire.
【废语】 雇佣;聘用
(7)To give admittance to; receive.
容纳;接受
v.intr.(不及物动词)
(1)To show hospitality to guests.
热情款待客人
(2)To provide entertainment.
使娱乐
语源
(1)Middle English entertinen [to maintain]
中古英语 entertinen [维持]
(2)from Old French entretenir
源自 古法语 entretenir
(3)from Medieval Latin interten?e
源自 中世纪拉丁语 interten?e
(4)Latin inter [among] * see inter-
拉丁语 inter [在…中间] *参见 inter-
(5)Latin ten?e [to hold] * see ten-
拉丁语 ten?e [拥有] *参见 ten-
继承用法
en”tertain“er
n.(名词)
现代英汉词典
entertain
[entE5teIn]
vt., vi.
(1)款待;招待
entertain friends at dinner
招待朋友吃饭
(2)娱乐;使…喜欢
A teacher should entertain as well as teach.
教师不仅要教书,也要能引起学生兴趣。
(3)抱有,怀着(想法、疑问等)
现代英汉综合大辞典
entertain
[7entE5tein]
vt.
(1)招待, 款待
(2)使快[娱]乐, 使感兴趣
(3)抱[怀, 含]有(信心, 意见, 感情等)
(4)容纳, 接受(请求等), 愿意考虑, 想到
entertain friends at [to] dinner
招待[请]朋友们吃饭
entertain a proposal
愿意考虑这一建议
entertain an idea
抱着一种想法
We were all entertained by his tricks.
我们都对他的戏法感到兴趣。
词性变化
entertain
[7entE5tein]
vi.
招待客人, 请客
The Smiths entertain a great deal.
史密斯一家常款待客人。
继承用法
entertainer
[entE5teInE(r)]
n.
(1)款待者
(2)演艺者(尤指民歌手、舞蹈、喜剧演员等)
英文相关词典
entertain
amuseconsidercontemplatedelightexcitefascinatehave in mindinterest
美国传统词典
entertain
en.ter.tain
AHD:[μn”t…r-t3n“]
D.J.[7ent*6tein]
K.K.[7Wnt+6ten]
v.
en.ter.tained, en.ter.tain.ing, en.ter.tains
v.tr.
(1)To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting.See Synonyms at amuse
(2)To extend hospitality toward:
entertain friends at dinner.
(3)To consider; contemplate:
entertain an idea.
(4)To hold in mind; harbor:
entertained few illusions.
(5)Archaic To continue with; maintain.
(6)Obsolete To take into one's service; hire.
(7)To give admittance to; receive.
v.intr.
(1)To show hospitality to guests.
(2)To provide entertainment.
语源
(1)Middle English entertinen [to maintain]
(2)from Old French entretenir
(3)from Medieval Latin interten?e
(4)Latin inter [among] * see inter-
(5)Latin ten?e [to hold] * see ten-
继承用法
en”tertain“er
n.
英汉航空大词典
entertain
n.招待,款待
英汉化学大词典
entertain
vt.招待,使...感到兴趣,抱着
英汉海运大词典
entertain
招待,款待
英汉计算机大词典
entertain
vt.招待(使...感到兴趣,抱着)