amused

英 [əˈmjuːzd]

美 [əˈmjuːzd]

adj.  逗乐的; 觉得好笑的
v.  逗笑; 逗乐; (提供)消遣; (使)娱乐
amuse的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：amused　过去式：amused　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.6617 / COCA.9194

习惯用语

adj.

keep sb amused
• 使某人快乐；使某人消遣
  to give sb interesting things to do, or to entertain them so that they do not become bored
• Playing with water can keep children amused for hours.
  嬉水可以使孩子们玩乐好几个小时。

牛津词典

adj.

• 逗乐的；觉得好笑的
  thinking that sb/sth is funny, so that you smile or laugh
  1. There was an amused look on the President's face.
     总统面带愉悦的神情。
  2. We were all amused at his stories.
     我们都被他的故事逗笑了。
  3. He was amused to see how seriously she took the game.
     他看见她玩这个游戏十分认真的样子，觉得好笑。
  4. Janet was not amused (= she was annoyed or angry) .
     珍妮特感到不悦。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 被逗乐的
  If you areamused bysomething, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
  1. Sara was not amused by Franklin's teasing...
     被富兰克林揶揄之后，萨拉的脸上全无笑意。
  2. We were amused to see how assiduously the animal groomed its fur.
     看着这只动物如此认真地梳理自己的毛，我们被逗乐了。
• PHRASE 使…快乐;为…提供消遣
  If youkeepsomeoneamused, you find things to do which stop them getting bored.
  1. Having pictures to colour will keep children amused for hours...
     有画可用来涂色会让孩子们玩很长时间。
  2. Archie kept us amused with his stories.
     阿奇一直给我们讲故事来逗我们开心。

双语例句

• It was ludicrous, but he was not amused.
  样子可笑极了，可是他一点也不觉得有趣。
• Secretary Cao was amused by this.
  曹书记被他逗笑了。
• I smiled at Grandmother, but I could tell she was not amused.
  我冲着奶奶笑了起来，不过我能看得出她并不觉得这很好笑。
• When Bill and I got married his relaxed attitude to money amused me.
  当比尔和我结婚时，他对钱的轻松态度使我很开心。
• I was very much amused to see the seal perform its tricks.
  我被海豹的特技表演逗乐了。
• He listened to them, affecting an amused interest
  他装作饶有兴致地听他们说话。
• His mad mistakes amused all of us.
  他的愚蠢的错误使我们大家都发笑了。
• He felt amused at the baby's naughty expression.
  他被婴儿淘气的表情逗笑了。
• The audience, not to mention the bewildered cast, were not amused
  观众们并没有觉得好笑，更不用说那些一头雾水的演员了。
• Apparently the girls are not at all amused by the whole business
  据说女孩们觉得整件事情一点也不好笑。