entertaining
US
UK entertaining adj: (interesting)
SC 使人愉快的 shǐ rén yú kuài de
SC 有趣的 shǐ rén yú kuài de ，yǒu qù de
At dinner, the host told the guest a number of entertaining stories about her youth.
晚餐的时候，主人讲了自己年轻时许多有趣的故事。
entertaining n: (hospitality)
SC 款待客人
SC 宴客
They haven't done much entertaining since their baby was born.
自从孩子降生，他们就不经常招待客人了。
entertain [sb] vtr: (people: keep amused) (人)
SC 为...提供娱乐
SC 为...提供消遣(人)
The magician entertained the children at the party. Helen entertained her work colleagues by telling them about the funny thing that happened to her at the weekend.
魔术师在聚会上为孩子们提供娱乐。海伦为自己的同事提供消遣，告诉他们周末时发生在自己身上的趣事。
entertain [sb] vtr: (have as guests)
SC 招待 zhāo dài
TC 招待
TC 招待
SC 接待 zhāo dài ，jiē dài
TC 接待
TC 接待
SC 款待 zhāo dài ，kuǎn dài
We're entertaining my boss and his wife for the weekend.
我们这周末要接待我老板和他的妻子。
entertain [sth] vtr: (hold, consider) (想法等)
SC 抱有 bào yǒu
SC 怀有 bào yǒu，huái yǒu
I don't know how you can even entertain the notion of leaving your job; what will you live on?
我不明白你怎么会抱有辞职的念头。要是你真辞了职，该怎么生活？
entertain vi: (be amusing)
SC 娱乐 yú lè
TC 娛樂
TC 娛樂
Some TV shows manage to entertain and educate at the same time.
有的电视节目能做到娱乐与教育相结合。
entertain vi: (have guests)
SC 招待客人 zhāo dài kè rén
SC 款待客人
The high-flying couple entertain every weekend.
那对野心勃勃的夫妇每周末都会招待客人。
entertain guests vi: (invite people over)
SC 招待客人 zhāo dài kè rén
entertain guests vi: (amuse guests)
SC 娱乐客人 yú lè kè rén
TC 娛樂客人
TC 娛樂客人
entertain the idea of [sth] v expr: often negative (consider)
SC 考虑...的想法
He wouldn't entertain the idea of her cooking for him that evening.
entertain the idea of doing [sth] v expr: often negative (consider)
SC 考虑做...
entertain yourself vi: (keep yourself occupied)
SC 自娱自乐 zì yú zì lè
TC 自娛自樂
TC 自娛自樂
SC 自我消遣 zì yú zì lè，zì wǒ xiāo qiǎn
Sit here and entertain yourself while I go make dinner.