entertain
英[entə'teɪn]美[,ɛntɚ'ten]
- vt. 娱乐；招待；怀抱；容纳
- vi. 款待
词态变化
第三人称单数: entertains;过去式: entertained;过去分词: entertained;现在分词: entertaining;
助记提示
1. enter- (inter-) + -tain.
2. => keep or hold someone's mind among many different and interesting things.
=> keep or hold something like amusing or treat between / among people.
=> keep or hold something attractive or interesting among / in one's mind.
3. 所谓花花世界、五彩缤纷、其乐无穷，由此引申义：娱乐，助兴。
4. 类推：The original Old French version of enterprise was emprise.
5. => The original Old French version of entertain was *emtenir(*emtain).
6. 因此这里的enter-前缀应该说还含有“in”的含义，这还可以从单词enter及该前缀的源头可以看出来。
7. enter- "in" => hold or keep one's mind in something, hold (in), keep (in), maintain (in).
8. 进入一种拿在手里玩的状态.
中文词源
entertain 招待
enter-, 更里面，中间。-tain, 握，维持，词源同contain, tenable. 即招待客人，维持客户。
英文词源
- entertain (v.)
- late 15c., "to keep up, maintain, to keep (someone) in a certain frame of mind," from Middle French entretenir, from Old French entretenir "hold together, stick together, support" (12c.), from entre- "among" (from Latin inter; see inter-) + tenir "to hold" (from Latin tenere; see tenet).
Sense of "have a guest" is late 15c.; that of "gratify, amuse" is 1620s. Meaning "to allow (something) to consideration, take into the mind" (of opinions, notions, etc.) is 1610s. Related: Entertained; entertaining.
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》