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)