amusement

英 [ə'mjuːzmənt] 美 [ə'mjuːzmənt]

• n. 乐趣，娱乐；消遣

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C][U]可笑; 愉悦; 娱乐

   the feeling that you have when sth is funny or amusing, or it entertains you

2. [C][P]娱乐活动; 游戏; 消遣活动

   a game, an activity, etc. that provides entertainment and pleasure

英英释义

Noun:

1. a feeling of delight at being entertained

2. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I find amusement in collecting stamps.
   我发现了集邮的乐趣。
2. He is responsible for the amusement activity.
   他负责娱乐活动。
3. His chief amusement is reading novels.
   他的主要消遣是看小说。
4. I would never choose to watch cricket as an amusement.
   我决不会把看板球当作消遣。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. His amusement knew no bounds.
   他调皮起来就没个完。
2. His favourite amusement is hunting.
   他所喜爱的娱乐是打猎。
3. These winter amusements entertained us very much.
   这些冬季娱乐活动使我们感到很有趣。
4. These seafront amusements attracted visitors from big cities.
   这些海滨娱乐活动引来了大城市的游客。
5. Cheap and healthy amusements can attract people very much.
   花钱不多而又健康的娱乐活动能吸引人。
6. Outdoor amusements will relax you after a whole day in the office.
   在办公室里呆了一整天之后,户外娱乐活动可使你放松一下。
7. There are not many amusements in this town.
   城里好玩的地方不多。
8. There were a dozen coin-in-the-slot amusements .
   有十多部投币式电子游戏机。
9. I could not conceal my amusement at her surprise.
   看到她那副吃惊的样子,我忍俊不禁。
10. She couldn't hide her amusement at his foolish mistake.
    他那愚蠢的错误使她忍俊不禁。
11. He finds amusement in mathematics.
    他从数学中找到乐趣。
12. She finds her chief amusement in drawing.
    她的主要乐趣是绘画。
13. Couch potatoes usually find much amusement in watching TV.
    电视迷通常可以通过看电视获得许多乐趣。
14. Reading books procures me much amusement.
    读书给我带来很大乐趣。
15. The fairground affords them endless amusement .
    游乐场给他们无穷的乐趣。
16. Big cities have many amusements.
    大城市有许多娱乐活动。
17. The hotel provides video games, movies, and many other amusements.
    宾馆提供电子游戏、电影以及许多其他的娱乐项目。
18. They usually take their amusement at home.
    他们通常在家中消遣娱乐。
19. When we go to the park we always enjoy the swings, slides, and other such amusements.
    我们每当去公园时都喜欢打秋千、玩滑梯以及其他此类活动。
20. He does not care for amusements.
    他不喜欢娱乐。
21. Most outdoor sports are healthy amusements.
    大多数户外运动都是健康的娱乐活动。
22. I did this for amusement.
    我做这件事只是为了消遣。
23. We had little time for amusement.
    我们没有多少时间消遣。
24. For amusement, we go to the movies once a week.
    我们的娱乐是每周去电影院看一次电影。
25. I play the piano just for my own amusement.
    我弹钢琴只是为了自己取乐。
26. Every kind of facility was laid on for their amusement.
    为供人们消遣特地安置了各种各样的设施。
27. They make a playful thing of me, use me for their amusement.
    他们拿我当活宝,利用我给他们找乐子。
28. She smiled in amusement.
    她乐得笑了。
29. He looked at me in amusement.
    他很感兴趣地望着我。
30. I looked on in amusement as they started to argue.
    旁观着他们吵起来,我心中暗暗发笑。
31. That was the cause of much amusement.
    这件事使人们感到非常好笑。
32. Slowly, with an air of amusement, he nodded.
    他慢慢地点头,一副饶有兴味的神态。
33. His comments caused a lot of amusement .
    他的评论让人们觉得十分有趣。
34. Their preparation can provide hours of amusement .
    他们准备的节目可提供数小时的消遣。
35. There are plenty of amusements in the neighborhood—theaters, cinemas, shopping centers, etc.
    附近有不少娱乐场所,例如戏院、电影院、购物中心等。
36. There was a range of fairground amusements, including rides, stalls and competitions.
    集市上的娱乐活动名目繁多,包括骑旋转木马,各种游戏摊位,五花八门的比赛等。
37. There were lots of amusements at the fair.
    展览会场有很多有趣的东西。
38. I am a great friend to public amusements; for they keep people from vice.
    我非常支持公共娱乐活动,它会防止人们学坏。
39. To my amusement he couldn't get the door open.
    令我感到好笑的是他竟然打不开门。
40. Carl came last in the race, to my amusement.
    卡尔在赛跑中落在最后,不由得我不笑。
41. Much to our amusement, no one appeared at the party.
    令我们感到极其好笑的是,竟然没有人来参加聚会。
42. To our great amusement, the teacher sang a funny song during class.
    老师在课堂上唱了一首滑稽的歌,令我们非常愉快。
43. Much to the pupils' amusement, the teacher fell off his chair.
    让学生乐不可支的是,那位老师从椅子上掉了下来。
44. To everybody's amusement, the actor fell off the stage.
    使大家都感到好笑的是,那演员从舞台上掉了下来。
45. To the great amusement of everybody, he poured a bucket of water over his head.
    使人人都觉得有趣的是,他把一桶水浇在他头上。
46. Aziz watched him with amusement.
    阿齐兹饶有兴味地注视着他。
47. Her eyes twinkled with amusement.
    她的眼睛闪耀着愉悦的光芒。
48. I remember with particular amusement my first attempt at riding a bike.
    回忆自己第一次试骑自行车的情景,我觉得特别好笑。

经典引文

• To take..pleasure in our families rather than to seek amusements out of doors.

  出自： J. H. Newman

• Roll-up, roll-up...Amusements...Candy-floss...Roundabouts.

  出自： V. Welburn

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• afford amusement 提供乐趣
• excite much amusement 激起很大兴趣
• provide amusement for 供…娱乐
• run public amusements 经营公共娱乐场所
• suppress amusement 禁止娱乐活动
• cut off all amusements 停止一切娱乐活动
• indulge in amusement 沉湎于享乐之中

形容词+～

• after-dark amusements 晚间娱乐活动
• coin-in-the-slot amusements 投币式电子游戏机
• costly amusement 昂贵的娱乐活动
• demoralizing amusement 伤风败俗的娱乐
• elegant amusement 高尚的娱乐
• empty amusement 无聊的消遣
• fashionable amusement 时髦的娱乐
• harmless amusement 无害的娱乐
• healthy amusements 健康的娱乐活动,有益的娱乐活动
• huge amusement 极大的乐趣
• hurtful amusements 有害无益的娱乐
• innocent amusement 无害的娱乐
• popular amusements 大众化的娱乐
• rural amusements 乡村娱乐
• sensuous amusements 引起美感的娱乐

名词+～

• group amusements 集体娱乐
• seafront amusements 海滨娱乐场所
• street amusements 街头娱乐
• winter amusements 冬季娱乐活动

～+名词

• amusement arcade 〈英〉游戏机厅,电动游乐场
• amusement centre 娱乐中心
• amusement ground 游乐园,公共游乐场
• amusement park 游乐园
• amusement place 娱乐场
• amusement tax 娱乐税

介词+～

• a film for amusement 娱乐影片
• collect coins for amusement 为消遣而收集钱币
• correspond for amusement 为乐趣而通信
• places of public amusement 公众娱乐场所
• to sb's amusement 使某人感到有趣的是

～+介词

• amusement for children 儿童娱乐活动
• amusement for lowbrows 粗人娱乐活动
• amusement for the rich 富人的娱乐
• amusement in mathematics 数学游戏

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. amusement的基本意思是指轻松、琐碎、没有什么目的的消遣活动,引申可指游乐场所、游乐设施,是可数名词,常用复数形式。指抽象的“娱乐”时是不可数名词。也可指消遣或娱乐时的感情,即“可笑,愉悦”,这时是不可数名词。
2. amusement可用在其他名词前作定语。
3. to sb's amusement的意思是“令某人感到可笑的是”; with amusement的意思是“饶有趣味地”。

近反义词

【近义词】

• entertainment
• pastime
• game

【反义词】

• boredom
• displeasure