amusement

noun

/əˈmjuːzmənt/

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[uncountable] the feeling that you have when you enjoy something that is funny
- She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing.
- to somebody's amusement To my amusement he couldn't get the door open.
- with amusement Her eyes twinkled with amusement.
- His son was a continuous source of amusement and delight to him.
Extra Examples
- He kept the diaries for his own personal amusement.
- He seemed to be deriving amusement from her discomfort.
- Her wide mouth twitched in amusement.
- The play was written for the amusement of the other students.
- There was a note of amusement in her voice.
- What do you do for amusement around here?
- What can we provide for your amusement?
- (ironic) I am happy to have afforded you amusement (= said when you are annoyed that somebody is laughing at you).
Topics Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- much
- faint
- …
… of amusement
- glimmer
- hint
- note
- …
verb + amusement
- afford somebody
- cause
- provide
- …
amusement + verb
- show
preposition
- for (somebody’s) amusement
- in amusement
- to somebody’s amusement
- …
phrases
- a source of amusement
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[countable, usually plural] a game, an activity, etc. that provides entertainment and pleasure
- traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair
- She disapproved of popular amusements such as fairs.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- popular
amusement + noun
- arcade
- park
- machine
- …
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[uncountable] the fact of being entertained by something
- What do you do for amusement around here?

Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘musing, diversion of the attention’): from French, from the verb amuser ‘entertain, deceive’, from a- (expressing causal effect) + muser ‘stare stupidly’.

单词	amusement
释义	amusement noun /əˈmjuːzmənt/ /əˈmjuːzmənt/ jump to other results [uncountable] the feeling that you have when you enjoy something that is funny She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing. to somebody's amusement To my amusement he couldn't get the door open. with amusement Her eyes twinkled with amusement. His son was a continuous source of amusement and delight to him. Extra Examples He kept the diaries for his own personal amusement. He seemed to be deriving amusement from her discomfort. Her wide mouth twitched in amusement. The play was written for the amusement of the other students. There was a note of amusement in her voice. What do you do for amusement around here? What can we provide for your amusement? (ironic) I am happy to have afforded you amusement (= said when you are annoyed that somebody is laughing at you). Topics Feelingsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great much faint … … of amusement glimmer hint note … verb + amusement afford somebody cause provide … amusement + verb show preposition for (somebody’s) amusement in amusement to somebody’s amusement … phrases a source of amusement See full entry [countable, usually plural] a game, an activity, etc. that provides entertainment and pleasure traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair She disapproved of popular amusements such as fairs. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective popular amusement + noun arcade park machine … See full entry [uncountable] the fact of being entertained by something What do you do for amusement around here? Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘musing, diversion of the attention’): from French, from the verb amuser ‘entertain, deceive’, from a- (expressing causal effect) + muser ‘stare stupidly’.
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