- [uncountable]
the feeling that you have when you enjoy something that is funny 可笑；愉悦；娱乐 She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing. 她见他跳舞的姿势，不禁笑出声来。 - to somebody's amusement
To my amusement he couldn't get the door open. 使我感到好笑的是，他竟然打不开门。 - with amusement
Her eyes twinkled with amusement. 她的眼睛闪耀着愉悦的光芒。 His son was a continuous source of amusement and delight to him. 他的儿子一直是他娱乐和快乐的源泉。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2He kept the diaries for his own personal amusement. 他记日记是为了自娱自乐。 He seemed to be deriving amusement from her discomfort. 他似乎在从她的不安中寻开心。 Her wide mouth twitched in amusement. 她乐得大嘴一抖一抖的。 The play was written for the amusement of the other students. 写这个剧是为了逗其他学生开心。 There was a note of amusement in her voice. 她的声音中带着笑意。 What do you do for amusement around here? 你在这附近有什么娱乐？ What can we provide for your amusement? 我们能为你提供什么娱乐？ - (ironic)
I am happy to have afforded you amusement (= said when you are annoyed that somebody is laughing at you). 我很高兴能让你开心。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- much
- faint
- …
- glimmer
- hint
- note
- …
- afford somebody
- cause
- provide
- …
- show
- for (somebody’s) amusement
- in amusement
- to somebody’s amusement
- …
- a source of amusement
- [countable, usually plural]
a game, an activity, etc. that provides entertainment and pleasure 娱乐活动；游戏；消遣活动 traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair 包括乘船、微型赛车和露天游乐场的传统海滨娱乐活动 She disapproved of popular amusements such as fairs. 她不赞成大众化的娱乐活动，如各种露天游乐场。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- popular
- arcade
- park
- machine
- …
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the fact of being entertained by something 可笑；愉悦；娱乐 What do you do for amusement around here? 你在这附近有什么娱乐？
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘musing, diversion of the attention’): from French, from the verb amuser ‘entertain, deceive’, from a- (expressing causal effect) + muser ‘stare stupidly’.