amusement

英 [əˈmjuːzmənt]

美 [əˈmjuːzmənt]

n. 可笑; 愉悦; 娱乐; 娱乐活动; 游戏; 消遣活动

复数：amusements　

高考 CET6 TEM8 法律

Collins.1 / BNC.5357 / COCA.6732

同义词辨析

entertainment amusement recreation【导航词义：娱乐】

entertainmentn. 娱乐

〔辨析〕

指娱乐节目或活动，如电影、电视、文艺表演等。

〔例证〕

Television offers universal entertainment.
电视提供大众化的娱乐节目。
Both hotels offer a wide choice of nightly entertainment.
两家旅馆都有很多夜间娱乐活动可供选择。

amusementn. 娱乐，消遣

〔辨析〕

指因事物搞笑而感到的开心，或为打发时间而进行的娱乐活动。

〔例证〕

We often sing for our own amusement.
我们经常唱歌自娱。
Her chief amusement is enjoying music.
她的主要消遣是欣赏音乐。
To our great amusement, the teacher sang a funny song during class.
老师在课堂上唱了一首有趣的歌，令我们非常开心。

recreationn. 娱乐，消遣

〔辨析〕

指有趣味、令人愉悦的休闲活动。

〔例证〕

This film combines education with recreation.
这部影片寓教于乐。
His favourite recreations include golf and fishing.
他最喜欢的消遣活动包括打高尔夫球和钓鱼。
Her only form of recreation seems to be shopping.
她唯一的消遣好像就是购物。
Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings.
周六午后是休闲和外出游玩的时间。

牛津词典

noun

可笑；愉悦；娱乐
the feeling that you have when sth is funny or amusing, or it entertains you
1. She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing.
  她见他跳舞的姿势，忍俊不禁。
2. 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。
3. Her eyes twinkled with amusement .
  她的眼睛闪耀着愉悦的光芒。
娱乐活动；游戏；消遣活动
a game, an activity, etc. that provides entertainment and pleasure
1. traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair
  包括乘船、越野卡丁车和露天游乐场的海滨传统娱乐活动

柯林斯词典

N-UNCOUNT 有趣;可笑
Amusementis the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
1. He stopped and watched with amusement to see the child so absorbed...
  他停下来，饶有兴趣地看着孩子如此投入。
2. Steamers tooted at us as sailors on deck waved in amusement.
  汽船向我们嘟嘟鸣笛时，甲板上的水手们饶有趣味地挥着手。
N-UNCOUNT 愉悦；娱乐
Amusementis the pleasure that you get from being entertained or from doing something interesting.
1. I stumbled sideways before landing flat on my back, much to the amusement of the rest of the lads...
  让其他小伙子们笑不可支的是，我被绊了一跤，身子一歪，结果仰面摔倒在地。
2. She excelled at impersonations, which provided great amusement for him and his friends.
  她擅长模仿，给他和他的朋友们带来了很多欢乐。
N-COUNT 消遣方式
Amusementsare ways of passing the time pleasantly.
1. People had very few amusements to choose from. There was no radio, or television.
  人们几乎没有什么消遣可以选择。没有广播，也没有电视。
N-PLURAL （游乐场或海边的）娱乐活动，游戏，消遣活动
Amusementsare games, rides, and other things that you can enjoy, for example at a fairground or at the seaside.
1. ...a place full of swings and amusements.
  装有秋千并设有许多娱乐活动的地方

英英释义

noun

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
Synonym:entertainment
a feeling of delight at being entertained

双语例句

We should strike a balance between amusement an study.
我们要在娱乐和学习间保持一个平衡。
He spent a lot of money in satisfying the appetite for excitement and amusement.
他花钱如水，以求满足兴奋和欢娱的欲望。
Last night we went to the amusement park.
昨天晚上，我们去了游乐园。
People had very few amusements to choose from. There was no radio, or television.
人们几乎没有什么消遣可以选择。没有广播，也没有电视。
The only giveaway was the look of amusement in her eyes.
唯独她俏皮的眼神使事情露馅儿了。
I stumbled sideways before landing flat on my back, much to the amusement of the rest of the lads
让其他小伙子们笑不可支的是，我被绊了一跤，身子一歪，结果仰面摔倒在地。
The clerk regarded him with benevolent amusement.
这个职员好心而又饶有兴趣地看着他。
An amusement park is the perfect locale for a bunch of irrepressible youngsters to have all sorts of adventures.
游乐场是一帮精力过剩的年轻人寻求各种惊险刺激的绝佳场所。
I even take her to amusement parks.
我还甚至带她去游乐场。
Outdoor amusement will relax you after a day's work in office.
在办公室里呆了一整天之后，户外娱乐活动可使你得到放松。