entertainment
英 [ent?'te?nm(?)nt]
美['?nt?'tenm?nt]
- n. 娛樂；消遣；款待
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詞態變化
復數:?entertainments;
助記提示
1. enter- (inter-) + -tain + -ment.
2. => keep or hold someone's mind among many different and interesting things.
=> keep or hold something like amusing or treat between / among people.
=> keep or hold something attractive or interesting among / in one's mind.
3. 所謂花花世界、五彩繽紛、其樂無窮，由此引申義：娛樂，助興。
4. 類推：The original Old French version of enterprise was emprise.
5. => The original Old French version of entertain was *emtenir(*emtain).
6. 因此這里的enter-前綴應該說還含有“in”的含義，這還可以從單詞enter及該前綴的源頭可以看出來。
7. enter- "in" => hold or keep one's mind in something, hold (in), keep (in), maintain (in).
2. => keep or hold someone's mind among many different and interesting things.
=> keep or hold something like amusing or treat between / among people.
=> keep or hold something attractive or interesting among / in one's mind.
3. 所謂花花世界、五彩繽紛、其樂無窮，由此引申義：娛樂，助興。
4. 類推：The original Old French version of enterprise was emprise.
5. => The original Old French version of entertain was *emtenir(*emtain).
6. 因此這里的enter-前綴應該說還含有“in”的含義，這還可以從單詞enter及該前綴的源頭可以看出來。
7. enter- "in" => hold or keep one's mind in something, hold (in), keep (in), maintain (in).
英文詞源
- entertainment (n.)
- 1530s, "provision for support of a retainer; manner of social behavior," now obsolete, along with other 16c. senses; from entertain + -ment. Meaning "the amusement of someone" is from 1610s; sense of "that which entertains" is from 1650s; that of "public performance or display meant to amuse" is from 1727.
雙語例句
- 1. Crudeness is on the rise in all fields of entertainment.
- 所有娛樂領域都日益粗俗化。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. One day virtual reality will revolutionize the entertainment industry.
- 有一天虛擬現實將使娛樂業發生革命性的變化。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. You'll need to provide continuous, organised entertainment or children may get over-excited.
- 你要提供連貫有序的娛樂活動，否則孩子們就有可能興奮過頭。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Gambling is a form of entertainment.
- 賭博是一種娛樂。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. There's something charminglyold-fashioned about his brand of entertainment.
- 他自成一格的表演有一種迷人的舊情調。
來自柯林斯例句