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。