| 单词 | entertain |
| 释义 | 🔑 en·ter·tainBrE /ˌentəˈteɪn/ NAmE /ˌentərˈteɪn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they entertainBrE /ˌentəˈteɪn/ NAmE /ˌentərˈteɪn/ present simple - he / she / it entertainsBrE /ˌentəˈteɪnz/ NAmE /ˌentərˈteɪnz/ past simple entertainedBrE /ˌentəˈteɪnd/ NAmE /ˌentərˈteɪnd/ past participle entertainedBrE /ˌentəˈteɪnd/ NAmE /ˌentərˈteɪnd/ -ing form entertainingBrE /ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/ 🔑 [I , T ]to invite people to eat or drink with you as your guests , especially in your home （尤指在自己家中）招待，款待◆ The job involves a lot of entertaining . 这项工作需要经常设宴招待客人。◆ ~sb Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends . 户外烧烤是特别受人喜爱的待客方式。🔑 [T , I ]~ (sb ) (with sth )to interest and amuse sb in order to please them 使有兴趣；使快乐；娱乐◆ He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes . 他讲故事说笑话，逗我们乐了好几个小时。◆ The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform . 这套系列节目是为了寓教于乐。[T ] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) ~sth (formal ) to consider or allow yourself to think about an idea , a hope , a feeling , etc .心存，怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）◆ He had entertained hopes of a reconciliation . 他曾对和解抱有希望。◆ to entertain a doubt /suspicion 持怀疑态度 |
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