词组 | amuse |
释义 | enjoy • amuse • entertain • please - Uncle Bill amuses/entertains the children for hours at a time. (Not *enjoys*) (amuse someone = make someone smile or laugh; entertain someone = pleasantly occupy their attention and interest) - We often entertain friends at weekends. (Not *amuse* *enjoy*) (= provide them with food and drink) - We’re really enjoying your party. (Not *enjoying with your party*) - We're really enjoying ourselves. (enjoy is transitive: not *We're really enjoying.* *We're pleasing ourselves.*) (= having a good time) - When he's in this kind of mood, I can't do anything to please him. (Not *enjoy*) (= give him pleasure) - There's nothing organized for this afternoon. We're free to please ourselves. (= provide our own entertainment; do what we like) |
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