1.amusevt.使开心,逗乐,使(某人)笑;使消遣
[经典例句]Not everyone experiences anger in the same way;what angers one person may amuse another.并非每个人都以同样的方式经历愤怒;让一个人生气的事情可能会让另一个人开心。
语境巧练
[用所给词的适当形式填空]
①The baby seemed (amuse) by its father’s funny expressions.
②To our (amuse),the teacher sang a funny song during the class.
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③但是在我们恢复了平静之后,这个小动物的激动和纯真把我逗乐了。(2018·浙江卷,读后续写)
But after we regained our calm,I both the thrill and the innocence of the little creature.
考点必记
①amuse sb/oneself (with...)用……使某人/自己快乐,用……给……提供娱乐
be amused at/by/with...以……为乐
be amused to do sth做某事取乐
②amused adj.逗乐的;觉得好笑的
amusing adj.逗人笑的;有乐趣的
amusement n.愉悦,娱乐;娱乐活动,游戏
to one’s amusement 使某人觉得有趣的是
[写作佳句]
Some students amuse themselves by playing computer games,which isn’t beneficial to their study.一些学生以玩电脑游戏为乐,这对他们的学习不利。