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entertainment

美音:[´entə´teınmənt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.款待,娱乐,娱乐表演

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entertainment为中学词汇   词频:3326

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tain,ten,tin=to hold,to keep(安静)

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entertainment


n
1 [U] entertaining or being entertained 宴客; 招待; 款待; 娱乐
*the entertainment of a group of foreign visitors 宴请一批外宾
* He fell in the water, much to the entertainment of the children. 他掉进水里, 逗得孩子们乐不可支.
* a place of entertainment娱乐场所.
2 [C] thing that entertains; public performance(at a theatre, cinema, circus, etc) 娱乐; (在剧场、电影院、马戏团等的)演出
*The local entertainments are listed in the newspaper. 报纸上登有本地的娱乐活动.

entertainment


n
[U and C]
things such as films, television, performances etc that are intended to amuse or interest people
 The town provides a wide choice of entertainment.
 There will be live entertainment (=performed then, not recorded) throughout the day.
light entertainment
(=comedy)
 The dolphins give good entertainment value (=a lot of amusement and interest) .
the entertainment industry/business/world
[U]formal
when you entertain someone at home, or for business
 the entertainment of friends
1. Each teenager is expected to cover his or her own expenses for articles for personal use, entertainment, long-distance telephone calls and clothing.
    每个孩子的个人用品、娱乐、长途电话及衣服都得自己掏钱。

2. But studies have found that although fathers' income usually exceeds mothers' income, women usually contribute a larger proportion of their income to their household, while men keep more for their personal use, such as for entertainment.
    但已有研究发现,尽管父亲的收入通常要超过母亲的收入,母亲通常会将自己大部分的收入用于家庭,而父亲却多用于个人消费,如娱乐等。

3. The director has an entertainment allowance.
    董事有一笔交际费。

4. To visit to the local cinema -virtually the only form of entertainment .
    去当地电影院看看电影――实际上,此乃唯一的娱乐形式。

5. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening´s entertainment.
    因为他们都住在附近,你随时可以同他们聊天或在晚上一起娱乐。

6. The poor record of survival, plus public reaction against the media´s use of heart transplants for publicity (and perhaps also entertainment), gave rise to a wave of anti-transplant feelings both in and outside the medical profession.
    由于手术后病人存活时间短,加之公共舆论反对新闻界利用心脏移植来进行宣传(甚至娱乐),所以,医学界内外掀起了一股反对心脏移植的浪潮。

7. At the end I was required to say, "For adults and entertainment only."
    末了,我还得说:"只对成人,仅供娱乐。"

8. Visiting the local cinema -virtually is the only form of entertainment .
    当地电影院看看电影――实际上,此乃唯一的娱乐形式。

9. People enjoy water for entertainment purposes, too.
    人们还因为娱乐的目的而喜欢水。

10. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtually the only form of entertainment.
    我的朋友没有提到在电视机前度过的漫长寂寞的冬夜--电视是唯一的娱乐形式。

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