"Entertain"作为动词时,其对应的名词形式是"entertainment",表示“娱乐、款待、消遣”。entertain主要用作及物动词、不及物动词,作及物动词时意为“娱乐;招待;怀抱;容纳”,作不及物动词时意为“款待”。
作为及物动词,意为“娱乐;招待;怀抱;容纳”。例如:"They hired a professional DJ to entertain guests at their wedding reception."
作为不及物动词,意为“款待”。例如:"Aunt Harriet used to entertain lavishly."
表示通过提供娱乐节目或活动来使人快乐或愉悦。例如:"Her humor style and witty jokes always made audiences happy while they were being entertained."
提供消遣或娱乐服务。例如:"This hotel offers exciting night performances for its guests."