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

• Where a pair of comedians entertains the audience with word play.
  两个喜剧演员通过语言游戏使观众愉悦。
• 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。
• Star Trek is a rich world that entertains and influences us today, envisioning the evolution of communications and medicine in its sci-fi tales.
  星际旅行是一个丰富的世界，我们今天招待和影响，其设想在科幻故事的通信和医药的发展。
• A person who entertains people for money in public places ( as by singing or dancing).
  在公共场所卖艺（如唱歌或跳舞）的人。
• In each episode they meet a new puppet friend who entertains them with delightful songs and humor.
  在每一节节目里，他们都遇到一个以快乐歌曲和幽默娱乐的玩偶。
• 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。
• He also teaches ( and entertains) budding Picassos.
  他还教授萌芽中的毕加索（也以此为乐）。
• I'm expecting an hour of TV that pulls me in and entertains me and makes me think.
  我在等一个小时的电视拉我在和招待我，让我觉得。
• This simple game develops your visual memory and entertains you.
  这个简单的游戏开发您的视觉记忆和娱乐你。
• For instance business entertains cost to should enter operating expenses, because be the expenditure on business.
  比如业务招待费就应该入营业费用，因为是业务上的开支。