Word · Frequency #5935
entertaining
/ˌentɝːˈteɪnɪŋ/
adjective
使人愉快的, 有趣的
核心释义
pleasing or amusing
- 1.
非常有趣的；使人娱乐的。
Very amusing; that entertains.
非常有趣的；使人娱乐的。；使人愉快的；有趣的
用法In use
The show was very entertaining, so the audience clapped loudly.
用法提示：这里"entertaining"用作表语形容词，描述表演的性质。
She told an entertaining story about her trip to Japan.
用法提示：这里"entertaining"用作定语形容词，修饰"story"。
We had an entertaining evening playing board games.
用法提示：这里"entertaining"用作定语形容词，修饰"evening"。
be entertaining
形容词作表语，表示主语的性质。
The movie was very entertaining.
这部电影非常有趣。
find sth entertaining
find + 宾语 + 形容词作宾补。
I find her stories very entertaining.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- entertaining movie
- 有趣的电影
- We watched an entertaining movie last night.昨晚我们看了一部有趣的电影。
- entertaining book
- 有趣的书
- She recommended an entertaining book for the flight.她推荐了一本适合飞行途中阅读的有趣的书。
- entertaining show
- 娱乐节目
- The entertaining show kept the audience laughing.这个娱乐节目让观众笑声不断。
- entertaining story
- 有趣的故事
- He told an entertaining story about his travels.他讲了一个关于他旅行的有趣故事。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记作entertain（娱乐）+ing，表示'令人娱乐的'，如同有趣的表演。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral
语法说明Grammar Note
常作定语或表语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words all rhyme with 'entertaining' (ending /teɪnɪŋ/). However, note that words like 'certainly' (/ˈsɜːrtənli/) contain the letters 'tain' but have a different vowel sound and do not rhyme.
高价值词汇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。
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