entertain

amuse, entertain, interest, please

动词 entertain:

1. provide entertainment for
2. take into consideration, have in view
   同义词：think of, toy with, flirt with, think about
3. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
   同义词：harbor, harbour, hold, nurse

1. He cut off a bunch of grapes to entertain us.
   他剪下一串葡萄招待我们。
2. The child entertained himself with his building blocks.
   孩子在搭积木玩。
3. I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home.
   我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。

en.ter.tain

v.（动词）
en.ter.tained,en.ter.tain.ing,en.ter.tains
v.tr.（及物动词）
To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting.See Synonyms at amuse
使有兴趣：以有趣之事物获得注意力参见 amuse
To extend hospitality toward:
热情款待：
例句：
entertain friends at dinner.
招待朋友吃饭

To consider; contemplate:
考虑；深入思考：
例句：
entertain an idea.
考虑一个主意

To hold in mind; harbor:
抱着；怀有：
例句：
entertained few illusions.
几乎不抱幻想

Archaic To continue with; maintain.
【古语】 继续从事；保持
Obsolete To take into one`s service; hire.
【废语】 雇佣；聘用
To give admittance to; receive.
容纳；接受
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To show hospitality to guests.
热情款待客人
To provide entertainment.
使娱乐

来源：
Middle English entertinen [to maintain]
中古英语 entertinen [维持]
from Old French entretenir
源自 古法语 entretenir
from Medieval Latin intertenôre
源自 中世纪拉丁语 intertenôre
Latin inter [among] * see inter-
拉丁语 inter [在…中间] *参见 inter-
Latin tenôre [to hold] * see ten-
拉丁语 tenôre [拥有] *参见 ten-

【引伸】
en.tertain.er
n.（名词）