Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #6617
amused
觉得有趣的；被逗乐的
Feeling that something is funny or entertaining.
- 1.
Pleasurably entertained.
愉快地被逗乐的。
- 2.
Displaying amusement.
表现出愉悦的。
- 3.
Enjoying humorous aspects of something.
享受某事物幽默之处的。
显得开心的；露出笑意的；愉快地被逗乐的。；表现出愉悦的。；享受某事物幽默之处的。；愉快的
In use
She looked amused by the clown's antics.
He was amused to hear that his cat had climbed the curtains.
The audience seemed amused throughout the comedy show.
be amused at/by sth
at和by可互换，by更常用。
She was amused by his jokes.
她被他的笑话逗乐了。
be amused to do sth
表示做某事时感到有趣。
He was amused to learn that his cat could open doors.
他得知自己的猫会开门，觉得很有趣。
keep sb amused
表示提供娱乐使人保持愉快。
The clown kept the children amused for hours.
Connections
Collocations
- amused smile
- 被逗乐的笑容
- She gave an amused smile at his joke.听到他的笑话，她露出了被逗乐的笑容。
- amused expression
- 觉得好笑的表情
- He wore an amused expression throughout the movie.整部电影他都带着觉得好笑的表情。
- amused look
- 被逗乐的神情
- The children exchanged amused looks during the magician's performance.魔术师表演时，孩子们交换了被逗乐的神情。
- amused laughter
- 被逗乐的笑声
- The room filled with amused laughter at his story.听完他的故事，房间里充满了被逗乐的笑声。
- amused bystander
- 被逗乐的旁观者
- The amused bystanders watched the street performer with delight.被逗乐的旁观者愉快地看着街头艺人表演。
- amused grin
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把amused拆成a + muse + d，想象缪斯女神（muse）在逗你，让你觉得好笑。
Context & Register
该词作为形容词时，通常用于描述人们在休闲娱乐或有趣情境下感到愉悦的状态，语气中立偏轻松，多用于日常对话和社交媒体。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the -used ending pronounced /juːzd/ and rhyme with amused. Stress varies: amused /əˈmjuːzd/, used /juːzd/, abused /əˈbjuːzd/, confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, defused /diːˈfjuːzd/, infused /ɪnˈfjuːzd/, refused /rɪˈfjuːzd/. Beware that 'used' can also be pronounced /juːst/ (as in 'used to').
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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