amuse

一、真题好句
amuse 选择性必修1000 全国卷频次:0 教材出处:译林版选必修B2U1
/əˈmjuːz/
v. amuses 0 amusing 1 amused 1
使发笑，使愉快

高考真题原句提选：
Pets are playful animals and they amuse us.
Not everyone experiences anger in the same way; what angers one person may amuse another.
His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. (2022全国II卷)

二、词组｜习惯用语
amuse oneself 自娱自乐，消遣

三、词根记忆 [12060](090529)

amuse
vt.
向…提供娛樂,使…消遣;引人發笑He had an amusing excuse for executing the executive.對於處決決策人,他有一個可笑的理由.
v.
娛樂,使…高興(a使+muse→使高興)[mus=muse來自希臘神話”繆斯”女神,是文藝音樂女神,所以有”娛樂”的意思]

amuse / E5mju:z /
verb
1. to make sb laugh or smile
逗笑；逗乐:
▪ [VN] My funny drawings amused the kids.
我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
This will amuse you.
这个会逗你笑的。
▪ [VN to inf] It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment.
想到就在这会儿他们大概正在谈论他,他不禁笑了起来。
2. [VN] to make time pass pleasantly for sb / yourself
(提供)消遣；(使)娱乐
SYN entertain :
She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins.
她给劳拉出了一些主意,好逗这对双胞胎开心。
I’m sure I’ll be able to amuse myself for a few hours.
我相信我能自娱自乐几个小时。

amuse /əˈmjuːz/ ●●○ verb [transitive] 1  to make someone laugh or smile 使开心，逗笑
He made funny faces to amuse the children.
他做鬼脸逗孩子们开心。
The question seemed to amuse him in some way.
这个问题似乎不知怎么把他给逗乐了。
it amuses somebody that/how/to do
It amused me to think back to my life in London.
回想起在伦敦的生活，我不禁笑了起来。
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2  to make time pass in an enjoyable way for someone, so that they do not get bored 给…提供娱乐[消遣] SYN entertain
Doing jigsaws would amuse Amy for hours on end.
拼图能让埃米连续玩上几个小时。
The kids amused themselves playing hide-and-seek.
孩子们玩捉迷藏玩。
Origin amuse (1400-1500) Old French amuser, from muser; → MUSE1

amuse ★☆☆☆☆
1.VERB 动词逗乐；逗笑 If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.

【语法信息】：V n

【语法信息】：V
The thought seemed to amuse him…

这种想法好像把他逗乐了。

Their antics never fail to amuse.

他们滑稽的举止总是让人发笑。

2.VERB 动词给…提供娱乐（或消遣） If you amuse yourself, you do something in order to pass the time and not become bored.

【语法信息】：V pron-refl

【语法信息】：V n
I need distractions. I need to amuse myself so I won’t keep thinking about things…

我需要分散我的注意力。需要消遣一下，让自己不去想这样那样的事。

Put a selection of baby toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early.

要在婴儿床里放一些玩具，以便他醒得早时可以自己玩。

3.See also:amused;amusing;

amuse /əˈmjuːz/ verb
amuses; amused; amusing
1
: to make someone laugh or smile : to entertain (someone) in a light and pleasant way逗笑；逗乐
[+ object] His silly jokes amused the audience. = The audience was amused by his silly jokes. [=the audience found his silly jokes funny/entertaining/amusing] 他愚蠢的笑话把观众逗乐了。
It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him.
回想起上次看到他时的模样，我就觉得好笑。
That joke doesn’t amuse me. [=I don’t think that joke is funny] 我觉得那个笑话不好笑。
The loss did not amuse the coach. [=the coach was not happy about the loss] 这次失利让教练很不高兴。
[no object] a funny story that never fails to amuse
总能把人逗乐的有趣故事
— see also amusing
2
[+ object] : to get the attention of (someone) in a pleasant way as time passes给…提供娱乐（或消遣）
We need to find something to amuse [=entertain, occupy] the children. = We need to find something to keep the children amused. [=we need to find something for the children to do so that they aren’t bored] 我们得找点什么让孩子们娱乐一下。
He amused himself with a game of solitaire.
他玩单人纸牌游戏来自娱自乐。
— amused adjective [more amused; most amused] A faintly amused grin appeared on her face.
她的脸上露出一丝愉悦的微笑。
She looked slightly/very amused by/at his appearance.
她看起来有点/着实被他的样子逗乐了。
I was amused to learn the whole story.
我饶有兴致地听完了整个故事。
The coach was not amused [=was not pleased/happy] after the loss.
失利后，教练很不高兴。