amuse
/əˈmjuːz/verb
with obj.
1
- cause (someone) to find something funny逗乐, 逗笑：
as adj. amused people looked on with amused curiosity.人们在一旁观看, 感到有趣又好奇。
2
- provide interesting and enjoyable occupation for (someone); entertain为（某人）提供消遣;娱乐：
they amused themselves digging through an old encyclopedia
他们通过钻研一本旧百科全书来自娱
as adj. amused elegant shops that will keep any browser amused for hours.让所有浏览者连续几小时都感到有趣的精美商店。
派生词
amusedly
adverb （限义项1）词源
late 15th cent. （in the sense 'delude， deceive'）： from Old French amuser 'entertain， deceive'， from a- (expressing causal effect) + muser 'stare stupidly'. Current senses date from the mid 17th cent.