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单词 amused
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(əmjuːzd)
1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive]
If you are amused by something, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
Sara was not amused by Franklin's teasing. [+ by/at]
We were amused to see how assiduously the animal groomed its fur.
2. 
See keep sb amused
More Synonyms of amused

amused in British English

(əˈmjuːzd)
adjective
1. 
believing something to have a humorous quality
He was not amused.
Sara was not amused by Franklin's teasing.
We were amused to see how assiduously the animal groomed its fur.
She was smiling enigmatically as if amused by some private joke.
We were amused at the antics of the chimps.
He was most amused by the story.
2. 
pleasantly occupied
Having pictures to colour will keep children amused for hours.
Niko kept us amused with his stories

Examples of 'amused' in a sentence
amused

She doesn't look amused by my look.
The Sun (2016)
It was finally turned off with amused smiles from the staff.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He seemed amused and mildly offended by my question.
Christianity Today (2000)
Your boredom threshold is low so you find yourself looking for something to keep you amused.
The Sun (2016)
Two young men in suits looked vaguely amused.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Her parents were reportedly rather less amused.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There was always something to keep us amused if we wanted a change from the sun loungers.
The Sun (2014)
The players neither looked nor sounded amused.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He just gives me a faintly amused look and shakes his head.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
At least it keeps me amused.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Her father at first smiled, a pleased amused smile.
Charlotte M. Yonge The Daisy Chain (1837)
The men on the corner smile and shake their heads, and seem amused by the question.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Sadly, their companion was less amused.
The Sun (2016)
In total contrast Colin seemed highly amused by my views.
Frankie Dettori with Jonathan Powell FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori (2004)
Very pleasant staff, cracking grub and top entertainment to keep us all amused.
The Sun (2009)
This left me with a 14-year-old son to keep amused on holiday.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It doesn't need much walking and can keep itself amused running around a design studio.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Holidaymakers are no longer satisfied with home comforts when they book a trip away and are looking for outdoor activities to keep them amused.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One grinned broadly as a mobile phone rang in the hushed court, clearly amused as he looked around for the culprit.
The Sun (2009)
I told him so and he didn't seem very amused.
The Sun (2009)
An amused smile plays across his lips; he works a room with supreme self-confidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Scotland Yard is less amused.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The film's PRs looked oddly amused as they handed out the napkins.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Suddenly feeling a presence behind her, she turned to find Wulfgar watching her with an amused smile.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE

In other languages
amused

British English: amused ADJECTIVE
If you are amused by something, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
Sara was not amused by Franklin's teasing.
  • American English: amused
  • Brazilian Portuguese: divertido
  • Chinese: 逗笑的
  • European Spanish: divertido
  • French: amusé
  • German: amüsiert
  • Italian: divertito
  • Japanese: 面白がる
  • Korean: 즐거워하는
  • European Portuguese: divertido
  • Latin American Spanish: divertido

(noun) 
She was not amused by his teasing.
Synonyms
entertained
interested
involved
occupied
engaged
absorbed
diverted
beguiled
engrossed

Synonyms of 'amused'

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