entertain
第三人称
entertains
过去式
entertained
过去完成时
entertained
1
娱乐, 逗乐
to amuse someone so that they have an enjoyable time
及物动词
- The clown entertained the children at the birthday party with magic tricks and balloon animals.
小丑用魔术和气球动物在生日派对上娱乐了孩子们。
- The comedian entertained the audience with jokes and witty anecdotes.
喜剧演员用笑话和机智的轶事娱乐了观众。
- They entertained guests at the dinner party with live music and dancing.
他们在晚宴上用现场音乐和舞蹈娱乐了客人。
- The band will entertain the crowd with their upbeat music.
乐队将以他们欢快的音乐娱乐观众。
- The magician is entertaining the children with his magic tricks.
魔术师用他的魔术娱乐孩子们。
2
考虑, 斟酌
to give thought to something as a possibility
及物动词
- The board entertained the possibility of expanding the company’s operations overseas.
董事会考虑了将公司业务扩展到海外的可能性。
- She entertained several job offers before deciding on the best one.
她在决定最好的一个之前考虑了几个工作机会。
- He entertained the notion of quitting his job, but decided against it after weighing his options.
他考虑过辞职的想法，但在权衡了选择后决定不这么做。
- They briefly entertained the thought of canceling the event due to the weather.
他们因为天气原因短暂地考虑过取消活动。
- The company entertained multiple solutions to address the budget shortfall.
公司考虑了多种解决方案来解决预算短缺问题。
3
怀有, 抱有
to hold certain ideas or emotions in one's mind over time
及物动词
- He secretly entertained feelings of resentment toward his coworker.
他秘密地怀有对同事的怨恨情绪。
- He entertained doubts about the project, but kept them to himself.
他对这个项目怀有疑虑，但把它们藏在心里。
- She entertained the belief that everything would work out in the end, even when things seemed bleak.
她怀有一种信念，认为最终一切都会好起来，即使在事情看起来黯淡无光的时候。
- Despite the criticism, she continued to entertain hopes of winning the competition.
尽管受到批评，她仍然怀有赢得比赛的希望。
- Though outwardly calm, he entertained a deep fear of failure.
虽然表面冷静，但他怀有对失败的深深恐惧。