amusement

noun

1. 可笑；愉悦；娱乐
   the feeling that you have when sth is funny or amusing, or it entertains you
   1. She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing.
      她见他跳舞的姿势，忍俊不禁。
   2. To my amusement he couldn't get the door open.
      使我感到好笑的是，他竟然打不开门。
   3. Her eyes twinkled with amusement .
      她的眼睛闪耀着愉悦的光芒。
2. 娱乐活动；游戏；消遣活动
   a game, an activity, etc. that provides entertainment and pleasure
   1. traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair
      包括乘船、越野卡丁车和露天游乐场的海滨传统娱乐活动

1. N-UNCOUNT 有趣;可笑
   Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
   1. He stopped and watched with amusement to see the child so absorbed...
      他停下来，饶有兴趣地看着孩子如此投入。
   2. Steamers tooted at us as sailors on deck waved in amusement.
      汽船向我们嘟嘟鸣笛时，甲板上的水手们饶有趣味地挥着手。
2. N-UNCOUNT 愉悦；娱乐
   Amusement is the pleasure that you get from being entertained or from doing something interesting.
   1. I stumbled sideways before landing flat on my back, much to the amusement of the rest of the lads...
      让其他小伙子们笑不可支的是，我被绊了一跤，身子一歪，结果仰面摔倒在地。
   2. She excelled at impersonations, which provided great amusement for him and his friends.
      她擅长模仿，给他和他的朋友们带来了很多欢乐。
3. N-COUNT 消遣方式
   Amusements are ways of passing the time pleasantly.
   1. People had very few amusements to choose from. There was no radio, or television.
      人们几乎没有什么消遣可以选择。没有广播，也没有电视。
4. N-PLURAL （游乐场或海边的）娱乐活动，游戏，消遣活动
   Amusements are games, rides, and other things that you can enjoy, for example at a fairground or at the seaside.
   1. ...a place full of swings and amusements.
      装有秋千并设有许多娱乐活动的地方

1. Jennifer regarded him with an air of amusement
   珍妮弗觉得他很风趣。
2. He stopped and watched with amusement to see the child so absorbed
   他停下来，饶有兴趣地看着孩子如此投入。
3. Steamers tooted at us as sailors on deck waved in amusement.
   汽船向我们嘟嘟鸣笛时，甲板上的水手们饶有趣味地挥着手。
4. I stumbled sideways before landing flat on my back, much to the amusement of the rest of the lads
   让其他小伙子们笑不可支的是，我被绊了一跤，身子一歪，结果仰面摔倒在地。
5. She excelled at impersonations, which provided great amusement for him and his friends.
   她擅长模仿，给他和他的朋友们带来了很多欢乐。
6. People had very few amusements to choose from. There was no radio, or television.
   人们几乎没有什么消遣可以选择。没有广播，也没有电视。
7. He looked at me, a flicker of amusement in his cold eyes.
   他看着我，冷酷的眼神里闪过一丝嘲笑。
8. The only giveaway was the look of amusement in her eyes.
   唯独她俏皮的眼神使事情露馅儿了。
9. His eyes glittered with a tense amusement.
   他眼里流露出一丝紧张和愉悦。
10. An amusement park is the perfect locale for a bunch of irrepressible youngsters to have all sorts of adventures.
    游乐场是一帮精力过剩的年轻人寻求各种惊险刺激的绝佳场所。
11. The clerk regarded him with benevolent amusement.
    这个职员好心而又饶有兴趣地看着他。
12. She saw her mother's eyes twinkle with amusement.
    她看到母亲眼中闪烁着喜悦的光芒。
13. Children find Lake George Village a wonderland of amusement parks.
    孩子们觉得乔治湖村是个绝妙的游乐园。
14. He spent a lot of money in satisfying the appetite for excitement and amusement.
    他花钱如水，以求满足兴奋和欢娱的欲望。
15. To the great amusement of the other travellers, he cracked jokes all the way from Nanjing to shanghai.
    从南京到上海，他一路上讲笑话，逗得其他旅客笑个不停。
16. She finds her chief amusement in drawing.
    她的主要乐趣是绘画。
17. I listened to his excuse with a mixture of amusement and disbelief.
    我听他的辩解，既感到有趣，又觉得不可信。
18. We should strike a balance between amusement an study.
    我们要在娱乐和学习间保持一个平衡。
19. This is an amusement park in the United Kingdom.
    这是一个在英国的游乐园。
20. No world of light and merriment. No round of amusement.
    她的世界里并没有光明和欢乐，没有一个接着一个的娱乐和消遣。
21. His son was a continuous source of amusement and delight to him.
    他的儿子给了他无穷的乐趣和快乐。
22. The children and whirligig in a village's amusement park.
    孩子和乡村游乐场里的旋转木马。
23. Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement.
    为了欢乐和休闲的愉快或轻松的活动。
24. Last night we went to the amusement park.
    昨天晚上，我们去了游乐园。
25. Mall? More like an amusement park.
    购物商场？看起来更像一个游乐园。
26. Outdoor amusement will relax you after a day's work in office.
    在办公室里呆了一整天之后，户外娱乐活动可使你得到放松。
27. His amusement is reading and watching TV.
    他的娱乐活动是看书和看电视。
28. What is this amusement park for?
    这个游乐园是干什么用的？
29. I even take her to amusement parks.
    我还甚至带她去游乐场。
30. Do you even know this amusement park that they want us to go to?
    你知道他们要和我们见面的那个游乐场吗？

  entertainment amusement recreation【导航词义：娱乐】

  entertainment n. 娱乐

〔辨析〕指娱乐节目或活动，如电影、电视、文艺表演等。

  amusement n. 娱乐，消遣

〔辨析〕指因事物搞笑而感到的开心，或为打发时间而进行的娱乐活动。

  recreation n. 娱乐，消遣

〔辨析〕指有趣味、令人愉悦的休闲活动。

noun

1. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

   Synonym:    entertainment

2. a feeling of delight at being entertained