| 单词 | amusement |
| 释义 | amusement (once / 217 pages) n Amusement is a feeling of being entertained and happy. Just think about how you feel when you visit an amusement park, and you will get the idea. When something amuses you, it makes you laugh, holds your attention, entertains you, or all three. An amusement is an activity that produces that type of feeling. Watching a basketball game and flying a kite are amusements. Also, doing something fun fills you with the emotion of amusement. To amuse is to entertain, and when you add the suffix -ment to the end of the verb, you get the noun or the feeling you gain from being amused. WORD FAMILYamusement: amusements+/amuse: amused, amusement, amuses, amusing, amusive/amused: amusedly/amusing: amusingest, amusingly/amusive: amusively USAGE EXAMPLESThanks to CSPAN, which let us publish their portraits for our own amusement, here’s a non-official power ranking, from worst to best: Salon(Dec 30, 2016) Meanwhile, in the Kremlin, Putin is as securely in power as ever and must be watching with amusement. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) The amusement park is set up yearly in the capital of San Juan during the holiday season. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention Syn|Hypo|Hyper entertainment beguilement, distraction an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations edutainmententertainment that is intended to be educational extravaganzaany lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment militainmententertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated night life, nightlifethe entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion showthe act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining carnival, fair, funfaira traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. dog showa competitive exhibition of dogs horseshowa competitive exhibition of horses raree-showa street show circusa performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals cabaret, floor show, floorshowa series of acts at a night club ice showany entertainment performed by ice skaters entr'acte, interlude, intermezzoa brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance display, exhibit, showingsomething shown to the public demonstration, presentation, presentmenta show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view demonstrationa show of military force or preparedness road showa show on tour sideshowa minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus) Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Wild West Showa spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe diversion, recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates 2n a feeling of delight at being entertained Hyper delectation, delight a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction |
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