amuse

verb

/əˈmjuːz/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they amuse	/əˈmjuːz/ /əˈmjuːz/
he / she / it amuses	/əˈmjuːzɪz/ /əˈmjuːzɪz/
past simple amused	/əˈmjuːzd/ /əˈmjuːzd/
past participle amused	/əˈmjuːzd/ /əˈmjuːzd/
-ing form amusing	/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/

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to make somebody laugh or smile逗笑；逗乐
- amuse somebody My funny drawings amused the kids.我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
- This will amuse you.这个会逗你笑的。
- it amuses somebody to do something It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment.想到就在这会儿他们大概正在谈论他，他不禁笑了起来。
Extra Examples
- Her discomfort amused him greatly.她的不自在使他觉得极其好笑。
- His impersonation of the President amused me (to) no end.他对总统的模仿逗得我大笑不止。
- It never fails to amuse me how excited people can get about winning a game.人们赢得比赛后的那股兴奋劲儿，总是让我觉得好笑。
- The thought of me on the stage seemed to amuse him.想到我在台上表演，他似乎觉得挺逗。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- greatly
- no end
- to no end
- …
verb + amuse
- seem to
- try to
- never cease to
- …
preposition
- with
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to make time pass pleasantly for somebody/yourself（提供）消遣；（使）娱乐 synonym entertain
- amuse somebody She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins.她给劳拉出了一些主意，好逗这对双胞胎开心。
- amuse yourself I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours.我肯定几个小时都会自得其乐。
- The visitors amused themselves with sightseeing, painting and picnics.游客观光、绘画、野餐，玩得很高兴。

Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘delude, deceive’): from Old French amuser ‘entertain, deceive’, from a- (expressing causal effect) + muser ‘stare stupidly’. Current senses date from the mid 17th cent.