entertains

英 [ˌentəˈteɪnz]

美 [ˌentərˈteɪnz]

v.  (尤指在自己家中)招待，款待; 使有兴趣; 使快乐; 娱乐; 心存，怀有(想法、希望、感觉等)
entertain的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使快乐；给…以娱乐；使有兴趣
  If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure.
  1. ...games and ideas to entertain children...
     带给孩子们快乐的游戏和想法
  2. They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities...
     顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名人们给他们带来娱乐。
  3. Children's television not only entertains but also teaches.
     儿童电视节目不仅有娱乐性而且还有教育意义。
• VERB 招待;款待
  If youentertainpeople, you provide food and drink for them, for example when you have invited them to your house.
  1. I don't like to entertain guests anymore...
     我再也不想招待客人了。
  2. You weren't allowed to entertain men in your rooms even with a chaperone...
     即使你有监护人陪同，也不允许在房间里招待男性。
  3. The Monroes continued to entertain extravagantly.
     门罗一家继续大宴宾客。
• VERB 考虑，心存，怀有（主意、建议等）
  If youentertainan idea or suggestion, you allow yourself to consider it as possible or as worth thinking about seriously.
  1. I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts...
     我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
  2. I wouldn't entertain the idea of such an unsociable job.
     我不会考虑从事这种不跟人打交道的工作。

双语例句

• Mr Li, the general manager, entertains Mr Bush at the restaurant of the Beijing hotel.
  总经理李先生在北京宾馆餐厅部宴请布什先生。
• "Then your count entertains visitors, does he?"
  “那么您那位伯爵也招待客人了？”
• I love making friends with others and it entertains me the most when I'm around my friends.
  我很喜欢交朋友和朋友在一起是我最快乐的时候了。
• A good example of a theme park that both educates and entertains is Ocean Park in Hong Kong.
  一个集教育与娱乐于一身的样板主题公园就是香港的海洋公园。
• It is an active waiting area that entertains and provides customer amenities.
  这是一个活跃的等候区域，向客户提供娱乐和舒适的设施。
• Considering foes as friends A friend looks after your own good, is attached to you by affection, and entertains other sentiments of esteem.
  视敌为友朋友会照顾你的利益，因为彼此的情感而重视支持你，认真对待你的情绪。
• He also teaches ( and entertains) budding Picassos.
  他还教授萌芽中的毕加索（也以此为乐）。
• Typical for China is the crosstalk show, where a pair of comedians entertains the audience with word play.
  中国喜剧的典型是相声，两个滑稽演员通过玩弄词藻来逗乐观众。
• Can not complete to any work entertains the very high hope, but I will complete diligently.
  不能对任何工作的完成都抱很大希望，但是我会努力完成。
• Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
  分散注意和放松或娱乐的事。