a diverting + noun
作定语,放在名词前,常修饰 evening、film、read 等表示消遣对象的名词。
It was a diverting evening of light comedy and old songs.
那是一个充满轻喜剧和老歌的愉快夜晚。
有趣的;消遣的
提供乐趣;令人愉快的娱乐;娱乐的
提供乐趣;令人愉快的娱乐
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
The magician's diverting performance kept the children entertained for hours.
魔术师有趣的表演让孩子们 entertained 了好几个小时。
用法提示:diverting 作形容词,意为'有趣的,娱乐的',修饰 performance。
I found the documentary quite diverting, with its unexpected twists and turns.
我觉得这部纪录片相当有趣,情节出人意料、跌宕起伏。
用法提示:diverting 作形容词,表示'引人入胜的,娱乐性强的'。
She reads diverting novels to relax after a long day at work.
她在漫长的工作一天后阅读有趣的小说放松身心。
用法提示:diverting 作形容词,修饰 novels,意为'消遣性的,有趣的'。
作定语,放在名词前,常修饰 evening、film、read 等表示消遣对象的名词。
It was a diverting evening of light comedy and old songs.
那是一个充满轻喜剧和老歌的愉快夜晚。
作表语,用于系动词之后,常带 but 引出语气上的保留。
The film is diverting but hardly memorable.
这部电影挺有趣,但算不上令人难忘。
用于 find + 宾语 + 形容词结构,表示个人觉得某事物有趣。
I found the anecdote quite diverting.
我觉得那则轶事相当有趣。
可受 highly、most 等程度副词修饰,加强“有趣、消遣性强”的程度。
The puzzle is highly diverting for a rainy afternoon.
对雨天下午来说,这个谜题非常有趣。
grammar · medium
易错句子The show very diverting.
正确表达The show is very diverting.
英语中形容词作表语必须与 be 动词连用;汉语的“这个节目很有趣”没有系动词,不能直接说 The show very diverting,应补上 is。
grammar · medium
易错句子I was very diverting at the party.
正确表达I was very diverted at the party.
-ing 形容词描述令人…的事物,-ed 形式描述人的感受。主语 I 指人,表示“我被逗乐了”要用 diverted,不能用 diverting。
amusing 侧重引人发笑;diverting 侧重提供轻松愉快的消遣,未必好笑。
entertaining 泛指能吸引人、使人愉快的演出或活动;diverting 更强调用作消遣、转移注意力的轻松娱乐,常含短暂消遣之意。
divergent 指意见、路线等分岔不同;diverting 指令人愉快、有趣,两者拼写和发音相近但意义无关。
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