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单词 entertaining
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Definition of entertaining in English:

entertaining

adjectiveɛntəˈteɪnɪŋˌɛn(t)ərˈteɪnɪŋ
  • Providing amusement or enjoyment.

    供人娱乐的,娱乐性的

    a charming and entertaining companion
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Read the first two paragraphs and you know that this is going to be an entertaining as well as engaging book.
    • This weekly column highlights interesting, educational and entertaining Web sites.
    • A children's football match will also take place on the day, which is sure to be an entertaining and competitive game.
    • The standard of debating was very high and both teams were complimented on an entertaining and informative debate.
    • Talks are free so don't miss what will certainly be an entertaining insight into our intriguing and unique landscape.
    • And it was a magnificent, entertaining and exciting game of football played at full tilt by both sides.
    • It should be an entertaining game and it will be interesting to see who wins.
    • I found him an entertaining companion but I always regarded him as under-educated.
    • The grand final witnessed an entertaining series of games with the destination of the trophy being decided in the last match.
    • He is very entertaining, witty and a pleasure to tour with.
    • We have had them watched a couple of times and they are a hard-working outfit but we have nothing to fear or lose and it promises to be an entertaining game.
    • It is a credit to both sides that they played a very entertaining game, full of passion, pride and a superb quality of football.
    • The weekend promises to be a very interesting and entertaining occasion and all are welcome to join in.
    • I got into filmmaking because I was interested in making entertaining movies, which I felt there was a lack of.
    • The talent on stage was enough to present a moving, compelling and entertaining show that would rival any professional production.
    • She said that people are drawn to the club because of its friendliness - and the fact that rugby is a terrifically entertaining game.
    • Given the horrendous conditions and despite the incessant rain the sides served an entertaining game of football.
    • I have a few quibbles with it, but it's generally a very informative and entertaining piece.
    • It was very entertaining and very funny but I couldn't help wondering where this woman works.
    • Poor visibility didn't get in the way of an entertaining game between two teams with genuine title ambitions.
    Synonyms
    delightful, enjoyable, diverting, amusing, pleasurable, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, nice, to one's liking, congenial, charming, appealing, beguiling, enchanting, captivating, engaging, interesting, fascinating, intriguing, absorbing, riveting, compelling
    humorous, funny, chucklesome, witty, droll, comical, hilarious
    informal fun

Derivatives

  • entertainingly

  • adverbˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋliˌɛn(t)ərˈteɪnɪŋli
    • Conversely, if I look at it as an entertainingly odd product of its times and surroundings, it comes off pretty darn well.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Though he wrote elegantly and entertainingly on cricket and other quintessentially English subjects, his main claim to fame was his stewardship of the London Magazine, which he kept afloat through his wife's trust fund.
      • People who have a broad interest in the subject but who lack the historical and ideological framework for a fuller, informed reading, will be gently and entertainingly enlightened here.
      • He captures and entertainingly exaggerates the earnest devotion to bizarre identities and activities that undermine small-town New Zealand's dull reputation.
      • When you've been talking to yourself for decades and imposing speech codes on everyone else, your ability to argue coherently - let alone entertainingly - inevitably wanes.

Rhymes

caning, self-sustaining, uncomplaining

Definition of entertaining in US English:

entertaining

adjectiveˌen(t)ərˈtāniNGˌɛn(t)ərˈteɪnɪŋ
  • Providing amusement or enjoyment.

    供人娱乐的,娱乐性的

    the magazine is both entertaining and informative

    这本杂志寓娱乐性和知识性为一体。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Talks are free so don't miss what will certainly be an entertaining insight into our intriguing and unique landscape.
    • And it was a magnificent, entertaining and exciting game of football played at full tilt by both sides.
    • It is a credit to both sides that they played a very entertaining game, full of passion, pride and a superb quality of football.
    • The talent on stage was enough to present a moving, compelling and entertaining show that would rival any professional production.
    • This weekly column highlights interesting, educational and entertaining Web sites.
    • Given the horrendous conditions and despite the incessant rain the sides served an entertaining game of football.
    • Read the first two paragraphs and you know that this is going to be an entertaining as well as engaging book.
    • It was very entertaining and very funny but I couldn't help wondering where this woman works.
    • We have had them watched a couple of times and they are a hard-working outfit but we have nothing to fear or lose and it promises to be an entertaining game.
    • She said that people are drawn to the club because of its friendliness - and the fact that rugby is a terrifically entertaining game.
    • A children's football match will also take place on the day, which is sure to be an entertaining and competitive game.
    • The grand final witnessed an entertaining series of games with the destination of the trophy being decided in the last match.
    • I got into filmmaking because I was interested in making entertaining movies, which I felt there was a lack of.
    • It should be an entertaining game and it will be interesting to see who wins.
    • He is very entertaining, witty and a pleasure to tour with.
    • I have a few quibbles with it, but it's generally a very informative and entertaining piece.
    • Poor visibility didn't get in the way of an entertaining game between two teams with genuine title ambitions.
    • I found him an entertaining companion but I always regarded him as under-educated.
    • The weekend promises to be a very interesting and entertaining occasion and all are welcome to join in.
    • The standard of debating was very high and both teams were complimented on an entertaining and informative debate.
    Synonyms
    delightful, enjoyable, diverting, amusing, pleasurable, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, nice, to one's liking, congenial, charming, appealing, beguiling, enchanting, captivating, engaging, interesting, fascinating, intriguing, absorbing, riveting, compelling
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