1invite sb to eat/drink with you款待ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤lavishly盛情地款待◇The Bradfords always entertained lavishly at Christmas.布拉德福德夫婦在聖誕節總是盛情地款待大家。PREPOSITION➤to (BrE) 以⋯款待◇They entertained us to lunch in their new house.他們請我們在他們的新居吃午飯。entertain
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2interest/amuse sb使快樂ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤thoroughly使非常愉快◇Everyone was thoroughly entertained.每個人都給逗樂了。PREPOSITION➤with以⋯使人快樂◇She entertained us with stories of her travels.她給我們講她的旅遊見聞以逗我們開心。PHRASES➤entertain and educate, entertain and enlighten, entertain and inform娛樂和教育;寓教於樂◇Films can entertain and educate, make you laugh or cry.電影有娛樂和教育的作用,能引人發笑,也能催人淚下。➤keep sb entertained使某人愉悅◇We hired a magician to keep the children entertained.我們請了一個魔術師來逗孩子們開心。entertain
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3think about an idea/hope/feeling懷有某種思想、希望或感覺ADVERB | VERB + ENTERTAINADVERB➤seriously認真考慮◇I am amazed that such a crazy idea could be seriously entertained.有人居然會專注於如此古怪的想法,我感到大為驚訝。➤briefly短時間懷有想法◇briefly entertaining hopes that he might keep the affair a secret曾有一刻希望他能對這件事保守秘密VERB + ENTERTAIN➤be prepared to, be willing to準備接受;願意考慮◇She would make no promises, but was willing to entertain the idea.她沒有作任何承諾,但願意考慮這個想法。➤refuse to拒絕考慮