entertain 是什么意思
vt. 娱乐；招待；怀抱；容纳
entertain 记忆方法
1. enter- (inter-) + -tain.
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. 所谓花花世界、五彩缤纷、其乐无穷，由此引申义：娱乐，助兴。
4. 类推：The original Old French version of enterprise was emprise.
5. => The original Old French version of entertain was *emtenir(*emtain).
6. 因此这里的enter-前缀应该说还含有“in”的含义，这还可以从单词enter及该前缀的源头可以看出来。
7. enter- "in" => hold or keep one's mind in something, hold (in), keep (in), maintain (in).
8. 进入一种拿在手里玩的状态.
entertain 中文词源
entertain 招待
enter-, 更里面，中间。-tain, 握，维持，词源同contain, tenable. 即招待客人，维持客户。
英语词源
entertain (v.)late 15c., "to keep up, maintain, to keep (someone) in a certain frame of mind," from Middle French entretenir, from Old French entretenir "hold together, stick together, sup
entertain 权威例句
- 1. I wouldn't entertain the idea of such an unsociable job.
- 我不会考虑从事这种不跟人打交道的工作。
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- 2. I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts.
- 我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
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- 3. Michael left his sickbed to entertain his house guests.
- 迈克尔走下病床去招待客人。
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- 4. She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs.
- 她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。
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- 5. The television programme is designed to educate and not merely to entertain.
- 这个电视节目不仅是为了娱乐而且是为了教育而设计的.
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entertain 造句
- 1. I like to entertain.
- 我喜欢招待客人。
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- 2. You should learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy your life.
- 你应该学会如何娱乐自己，享受你的生活。
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- 3. Or they use that leisure to amuse themselves, to entertain themselves?
- 还是他们使用那些闲暇去消遣和娱乐他们自己呢？
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- 4. Can you tell me something about how you entertain yourself?
- 你可以告诉我你是怎么娱乐自已的？
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- 5. How do we entertain our guests?
- 我们怎么招待客人呢？
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- 6. I like to entertain guests.
- 我喜欢招待客人。
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- 7. Entertain your friends with this shaving simulator.
- 招待您的朋友与本剃须模拟器。
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- 8. We intend to entertain guests with beef.
- 我们打算用牛肉来招待客人。
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- 9. I have to entertain my friends.
- 我得招待我的朋友。
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- 10. I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home.
- 我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。
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- 11. You could entertain the person with an afterwork drink.
- 你可以招待那个人下班后喝一杯。
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- 12. His favorite book was the Koran, so on occasion he would entertain those who would ask by reciting the Koran word for word.
- 他最喜欢的书是古兰经，所以有时候父亲会以逐字背诵古兰经的方式来娱乐那些挑战他的人。
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- 13. Nothing was required of him on this ship save to entertain his guest.
- 在这条船上，除了招待客人以外没有什么事情需要他去做。
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- 14. UNIX is a treasure chest of tools with which you can not only do productive work but also educate and entertain yourself as you explore the depths of the operating system.
- UNIX是一个工具财宝箱，有了这些工具，您不仅可以完成具有创造性的工作，还可以在深入研究该操作系统的同时得到教育和娱乐。
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- 15. She likes to dance and entertain.
- 她喜爱跳舞和招待客人。
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- 16. To provide or entertain with wine.
- 请…喝酒以酒招待，提供酒。
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- 17. You can entertain at home if you like, or take a romantic little trip together to give you time to focus on one another.
- 如果你喜欢，你们可以在家里娱乐，或者一起进行一次浪漫的小旅行来给你们彼此关注的时间。
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- 18. Can you tell me something about how you entertain yourself?
- 请跟我讲讲你是怎么娱乐自已的？
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- 19. Engage your readers with attractive headlines, draw them further in with introductions, entertain with anecdotes, and leave them with inspiration, new knowledge or fresh motivation.
- 让你的读者有吸引力的标题，吸引他们进一步与介绍，与轶事娱乐，并留下了灵感，新的知识或新鲜的动机他们。
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- 20. Second, various TV programs provide another way for us to relax and entertain.
- 第二，各种电视节目为我们提供另一种方式去放松和娱乐。
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- 21. What did Nasmith do to entertain his students one winter day?
- 冬季的一天，内史密斯如何让他的学生娱乐的？
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- 22. Others think the purpose of museums is to educate, not to entertain.
- 其它人认为博物馆的目的是教育而不是娱乐。
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- 23. You just haven’t met the right person and I think that you work too much. You should learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy life.
- 别这么说，你只是还没遇到你的那一半，还有我觉得你工作得太多了，你应该学会怎样娱乐以及怎样享受生活。
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- 24. Newspapers inform our opinion, educate us, entertain us, and keep us in touch with the world.
- 报纸影响着我们的观点，教育我们，娱乐我们让我们保持和世界的联系。
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- 25. Some people think museums should be enjoyable places to attract and entertain young people.
- 一些人认为博物馆应当是令人愉快的地方来吸引并娱乐年轻人。
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- 26. Some people think museums should be enjoyable places to attract and entertain young people.
- 一些人认为博物馆应当是令人愉快的地方来吸引并娱乐年轻人。
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