1 to make sb laugh or smile; to seem funny to sb 逗乐:
Everybody laughed but I couldn't understand what had amused them.人人都笑起来,但我不知道哪里好笑。
2 to make time pass pleasantly for sb; to stop sb from getting bored 娱乐;消遣:
I did some crosswords to amuse myself on the journey.旅途中我玩纵横字谜来解闷。I've brought a few toys to amuse the children.我带来一些玩具给孩子们玩。
amuse/əˋmjuz; əˈmjuːz/v [T] 1 to make someone laugh or smile 逗乐﹐逗笑: Harry's jokes always amused me. 哈里的笑话总是逗得我很开心。2 to make time pass in an enjoyable way, so that you don’t get bored 给…提供娱乐[消遣]: She brought along some games to amuse the children on the flight. 她带了些游戏让孩子们在飞机上玩。The kids amused themselves playing hide-and-seek. 孩子们玩捉迷藏取乐。
amuseamuseamusesamusedamusingverb (amuses, amusing, amused)1to make somebody smile or laugh: Rick's joke did not amuse his mother.2to keep somebody happy and busy: We played games to amuse ourselves on the long journey.