entertainment 音标拼音: [
, ɛntɚt'enmənt] [
, ɛnɚt'enmənt]
n . 娱乐,款待,娱乐表演
娱乐,款待,娱乐表演
entertainment n 1 :
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention [
synonym : {
entertainment }, {
amusement }]
Entertainment \
En `
ter *
tain "
ment \,
n . [
Cf .
OF .
entretenement .]
1 .
The act of receiving as host ,
or of amusing ,
admitting ,
or cherishing ;
hospitable reception ;
also ,
reception or treatment ,
in general .
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The entertainment of Christ by faith . --
Baxter .
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The sincere entertainment and practice of the precepts of the gospel . --
Bp .
Sprat .
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2 .
That which entertains ,
or with which one is entertained ;
as :
(
a )
Hospitality ;
hospitable provision for the wants of a guest ;
especially ,
provision for the table ;
a hospitable repast ;
a feast ;
a formal or elegant meal .
(
b )
That which engages the attention agreeably ,
amuses or diverts ,
whether in private ,
as by conversation ,
etc .,
or in public ,
by performances of some kind ;
amusement .
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Theatrical entertainments conducted with greater elegance and refinement . --
Prescott .
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3 .
Admission into service ;
service .
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Some band of strangers in the adversary '
s entertainment . --
Shak .
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4 .
Payment of soldiers or servants ;
wages . [
Obs .]
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The entertainment of the general upon his first arrival was but six shillings and eight pence . --
Sir J .
Davies .
Syn :
Amusement ;
diversion ;
recreation ;
pastime ;
sport ;
feast ;
banquet ;
repast ;
carousal .
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115 Moby Thesaurus words for "
entertainment ":
Kaffeeklatsch ,
amusement ,
animal pleasure ,
ball ,
benefit ,
bill ,
blowout ,
board ,
bodily pleasure ,
carnal delight ,
cocktail party ,
coffee klatch ,
comfort ,
content ,
contentment ,
costume party ,
coziness ,
creature comforts ,
debut ,
dinner ,
dinner party ,
distraction ,
diversion ,
divertisement ,
divertissement ,
donation party ,
ease ,
endpleasure ,
enjoyment ,
euphoria ,
exhibit ,
exhibition ,
extravaganza ,
farewell performance ,
feed ,
festivity ,
flesh show ,
forepleasure ,
fruition ,
fun ,
garden party ,
gratification ,
great satisfaction ,
gusto ,
hearty enjoyment ,
hen party ,
house party ,
house -
raising ,
housewarming ,
intellectual pleasure ,
joie de vivre ,
keen pleasure ,
kicks ,
lawn party ,
luxury ,
mask ,
masque ,
masquerade ,
masquerade party ,
meal ,
meat ,
mess ,
mirth ,
pageant ,
party ,
passe -
temps ,
pastime ,
performance ,
physical pleasure ,
play ,
pleasure ,
premiere ,
presentation ,
presentment ,
production ,
quiet pleasure ,
recreation ,
refection ,
refreshment ,
regalement ,
relaxation ,
relief ,
relish ,
repas ,
repast ,
satisfaction ,
self -
gratification ,
self -
indulgence ,
sensual pleasure ,
sensuous pleasure ,
sexual pleasure ,
shindig ,
shindy ,
show ,
shower ,
smoker ,
solace ,
spectacle ,
spectacular ,
sport ,
spread ,
stag ,
stag party ,
stage presentation ,
surprise party ,
swan song ,
sweetness of life ,
table ,
theatrical performance ,
titillation ,
treat ,
tryout ,
voluptuousness ,
well -
being ,
zest
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