| 释义 |
[/ˏentəˈteɪn; ˏɛntɚˋten/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (to sth) receive sb as a guest; provide food and drink for sb, esp in one's home 宴客; 招待, 款待某人（尤指在自己家中）:
I don't entertain very often. 我不常在家请客. *
They do a lot of entertaining, ie often give dinner parties, etc. 他们时常设宴待客. *
Bob and Liz entertained us to dinner last night. 昨晚鲍勃和利兹设宴招待了我们. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (with sth) amuse sb 使某人快乐:
Could you entertain the children for an hour, while I make supper? 我做晚饭时, 你能哄孩子们玩一个小时吗? *
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. 他给我们讲故事、 说笑话, 让我们高兴了好几小时. 用法:
3 [Tn] (fml 文) (not in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态) (a) be ready and willing to consider (sth) 愿意考虑（某事物）:
He refused to entertain our proposal. 他拒不考虑我们的提议.
(b) hold (sth) in the mind or feelings 心里或感情上怀有（某事物）:
entertain ideas, doubts, etc 有想法、 怀疑等. |