中文翻译与英英解释

vt.
1.招待，款待；使快乐；使感兴趣。
2.怀抱(希望等)，含有(感情等)。
3.容纳，接受，答应(请求等)，愿意考虑。
短语和例子
The play entertained us very much. 那个戏很有趣。 entertain the proposal 愿意考虑建议。 be entertained at [to] dinner 受款待，被宴请。 entertain doubts 怀疑。 entertain hopes 怀抱希望。 entertain friends with music [refreshments] 用音乐[茶点]招待朋友。
vi.
进行招待[款待]的活动。 entertain angels unawares 招待某人而不知其为贵宾〔出自《圣经希伯来书》〕。

take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"
同义词：think of, toy with, flirt with, think about,

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
同义词：harbor, harbour, hold, nurse,

provide entertainment for

例句与用法

They laid themselves out to entertain us .
他们为了款待我们煞费苦心。

My wife entertained him as an honoured guest .
我妻子把他作为贵客款待。

Collins entertained that possibility .
柯林斯开始揣摩着这方面的可能性。

The author was entertaining friends at his home .
作者正在家中宴请朋友。

They see life from an entertaining angle .
他们是从娱乐的角度看待人生的。

He refused to entertain our proposal .
他拒绝接受我们的提议。

You entertain him while i deliver the note .
我去送通知，你在这儿逗着他玩。

I shall be delighted to entertain you .
我将乐于给你们助兴。

Sallie is the most entertaining person in the world .
莎莉是世上最有趣的人。

Emma will be happy to entertain you .
爱玛会很高兴招待你的。