amuses; amused; amusing
amuses; amused; amusing
Learner's definition of AMUSE
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: to make someone laugh or smile : to entertain (someone) in a light and pleasant way逗笑；逗乐 [+ object]
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His silly jokes amused the audience. = The audience was amused by his silly jokes. [=the audience found his silly jokes funny/entertaining/amusing]他愚蠢的笑话把观众逗乐了。
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It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him.回想起上次看到他时的模样，我就觉得好笑。
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That joke doesn't amuse me. [=I don't think that joke is funny]我觉得那个笑话不好笑。
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The loss did not amuse the coach. [=the coach was not happy about the loss]这次失利让教练很不高兴。
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— see also amusing 2
[+ object] : to get the attention of (someone) in a pleasant way as time passes给…提供娱乐（或消遣） -
We need to find something to amuse [=entertain, occupy] the children. = We need to find something to keep the children amused. [=we need to find something for the children to do so that they aren't bored]我们得找点什么让孩子们娱乐一下。
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He amused himself with a game of solitaire.他玩单人纸牌游戏来自娱自乐。
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adjective [more amused; most amused] -
A faintly amused grin appeared on her face.她的脸上露出一丝愉悦的微笑。
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She looked slightly/very amused by/at his appearance.她看起来有点/着实被他的样子逗乐了。
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I was amused to learn the whole story.我饶有兴致地听完了整个故事。
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The coach was not amused [=was not pleased/happy] after the loss.失利后，教练很不高兴。