"entertain" in Chinese (Simplified)
娱乐招待
Definition
Entertain 指让某人感到有趣、开心或不无聊。它也可以表示招待客人,为他们提供食物、饮料或陪伴。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见搭配有 'entertain the children'、'entertain guests'、'entertain an idea'(较正式,表示考虑某个想法)。表示“逗人开心”时,这个词语气中性到稍正式;日常口语里常根据语境说 'keep someone busy' 或 'have people over'。
Examples
We entertain the kids with games on rainy days.
They often entertain guests at home on weekends.
他们周末经常在家**招待**客人。
A good story can entertain people for hours.
一个好故事可以让人**娱乐**好几个小时。
I had to entertain my little nephew while my sister was on a call.
我姐姐打电话的时候,我得**哄着**我的小外甥玩。
We're entertaining some friends tonight, so the house is a mess right now.
我们今晚要**招待**几个朋友,所以现在家里乱得一团糟。
At first I didn't entertain the idea, but now it actually sounds possible.
一开始我没有**考虑**这个想法,但现在它听起来确实有可能。