amusing
英 [ə'mjuːzɪŋ]***美 [ə'mjuzɪŋ]
- adj. 有趣的，好玩的；引人发笑的
- v. 逗乐；打发；使…高兴（amuse的ing形式）
中文词源
- amusing (adj.)
- c. 1600, "cheating;" present participle adjective from amuse (v.). Sense of "interesting" is from 1712; that of "pleasantly entertaining, tickling to the fancy" is from 1826. Noted late 1920s as a vogue word. Amusive has been tried in all senses since 18c. and might be useful, but it never caught on. Related: Amusingly.
双语例句
- 1. Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing.
- 只要觉得好笑就尽管笑。
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- 2. The book is full of amusing sidelights on his family background.
- 书中有很多关于他家庭背景的趣闻。
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- 3. He was witty, amusing and gifted with a sharp business brain.
- 他机智诙谐，具有敏锐的商业头脑。
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- 4. The show is very amusing and the cast are very good.
- 演出妙趣横生，演员的表演也很出彩。
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- 5. They recounted amusing stories about their first sexual ex-periences.
- 他们讲述了他们第一次性经历的趣事。
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