词汇精选：amuse的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

v.

逗笑，逗乐 [T]

例句：

When my husband looks unhappy, my little daughter often acts out jokes and tries to amuse him.

当我丈夫不高兴的时候，我的小女儿经常讲一些笑话设法把他逗乐。

例句：

Only lively lectures can amuse and impress students.

只有活泼生动的讲课才能把学生逗乐并给他们留下印象。

娱乐，消遣 [T]

例句：

They may also amuse themselves in the magnificent Workers Palace of Culture.

他们也可以在富丽堂皇的工人文化宫里消遣娱乐。

例句：

The remaining five were left to amuse each other, and Emma did not find that they succeeded in doing so very well.

其余五个人彼此聊天消遣，爱玛觉得她们不大谈得起来。

二、词义辨析：

amuse,entertain,interest,please

这些动词均含有“使人娱乐，消遣”之意。amuse指使人通过注意某些有趣或悦人的事物而消遣，着重使人愉快的效果。entertain指通过给他人快乐感的消遣活动，使自己或他人从单调中解脱出来。interest普通用词，指出于任何原因使人兴奋或对某事物保持好奇心或注意力，侧重引起兴趣或注意。please多指愿望、兴趣得到满足后产生的强烈满意情绪。

三、参考例句：

I amuse myself by reading on weekends.

周末我读书消遣。

The thought seemed to amuse him.

这种想法好像把他逗乐了。

It is not always easy to amuse oneself on holiday.

让自己在假期里自娱并不总是容易的。

Only lively lectures can amuse and impress students.

只有活泼生动的讲课才能把学生逗乐并给他们留下印象。

Only lively lectures can amuse and impress students.

只有活泼生动的讲课才能把学生逗乐并给他们留下印象。

He made funny faces to amuse the children.

他做了很多鬼脸来让孩子们开心。

We don't have to fart to amuse ourselves.

我们没必要去用放屁来寻开心。

A clown's job is to amuse the spectators.

小丑的工作就是娱乐观众。

Tom makes up stories to amuse his little brother.

汤姆编故事逗他的小弟弟。

She made funny faces to amuse the children.

她做鬼脸逗孩子们开心。