entertain
英 [entə'teɪn]
美[,ɛntɚ'ten]
- vt. 娱乐；招待；怀抱；容纳
- vi. 款待
英英释意
- 1. provide entertainment for
- 2. take into consideration, have in view;
- "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"
- 3. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings);
- "bear a grudge"
- "entertain interesting notions"
- "harbor a resentment"
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts.
- 我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Michael left his sickbed to entertain his house guests.
- 迈克尔走下病床去招待客人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs.
- 她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The television programme is designed to educate and not merely to entertain.
- 这个电视节目不仅是为了娱乐而且是为了教育而设计的.
来自《简明英汉词典》