N-VAR 娱乐节目;娱乐活动Entertainment consists of performances of plays and films, and activities such as reading and watching television, that give people pleasure. 娱乐节目;娱乐活动
...the world of entertainment and international stardom.
娱乐界和国际明星圈
There were feasts and banquets, theatrical entertainments and sporting competitions between local groups.
有酒席宴会、戏剧演出和地方队之间的体育竞赛。
Quotations
I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiotSteve Martin
This day my wife made it appear to me that my late entertainment this week cost me above £12, an expense which I am almost ashamed of, though it is but once in a great while, and it is the end for which, in the most part, we live, to have such a merry day once or twice in a man's lifeSamuel PepysDiary
ADJECTIVE | VERB + ENTERTAINMENT | ENTERTAINMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤lavish豐富的娛樂活動▸➤pure純粹的娛樂活動◇It's pure entertainment and there's nothing wrong with that.這純屬娛樂活動,沒什麼問題。➤good好的娛樂活動➤escapist, mindless逃避現實的/單調乏味的消遣活動▸➤free免費的娛樂活動▸➤live現場直播的文娛節目▸➤evening, nightly晚間/夜間娛樂活動◇Passengers can enjoy free nightly entertainment.乘客們可以享受免費的晚間娛樂活動。➤half-time, pre-game, pre-match (BrE) 中場表演;賽前表演◇the half-time entertainment at football games足球比賽的中場表演➤home, in-flight, public, street家庭娛樂;客艙內的娛樂活動;公眾娛樂;街頭表演▸➤mass, popular群眾性娛樂活動◇Movies were the new mass entertainment.電影是新的群眾性娛樂方式。➤family, light, wholesome家庭娛樂活動;輕鬆的文娛節目;有益的文娛活動◇Vote for your top light entertainment show.投票選出你心中最佳的輕鬆娛樂節目。➤adult成人娛樂活動➤digital, video數碼娛樂;視聽文娛活動➤interactive互動娛樂活動➤musical, sports音樂/體育娛樂節目VERB + ENTERTAINMENT➤lay on, offer, provide, put on提供娛樂活動;上演娛樂節目◇They provided lavish entertainment for their guests.他們為客人安排了豐富多彩的娛樂活動。➤enjoy欣賞娛樂節目ENTERTAINMENT + NOUN➤business, company, industry, media, world娛樂業;娛樂公司;演藝行業;娛樂媒體;演藝界▸➤centre/center, complex, venue娛樂中心;娛樂場所➤district (especially NAmE) 娛樂區◇Tokyo's entertainment district東京的娛樂區➤programme/program娛樂節目➤show娛樂表演➤news娛樂新聞◇The leading piece of entertainment news in the US is the Oscars.美國的娛樂新聞頭條是奧斯卡獎頒獎晚會。➤value娛樂價值◇The movies were bought for their entertainment value.購買這些電影是基於其娛樂價值。➤licence (BrE) 娛樂場所牌照PREPOSITION➤for sb's entertainment給某人表演◇Ladies and gentlemen, for your entertainment, we present Magic Man.各位來賓,為了給大家助興,有請魔術師上場。PHRASES➤a form of entertainment娛樂形式▸➤a place of entertainment娛樂場所◇places of entertainment such as bars酒吧之類的消遣場所➤a source of entertainment娛樂方式◇The television was his only source of entertainment.電視是他唯一的娛樂。➤the world of entertainment娛樂圈◇stars from the world of entertainment娛樂圈的明星們
entertainment noun ⇨entertainment (live entertainment)⇨interest2 (local entertainments)entertainment
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entertainment ♦︎ fun ♦︎ recreation ♦︎ relaxation ♦︎ play ♦︎ pleasure ♦︎ amusementThese are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working.这些词均表示娱乐活动、消遣。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to do sth for entertainment / fun / recreation / relaxation / pleasure / amusement◆to do sth for sb's entertainment / amusement◆pure entertainment / fun / pleasure◆to provide entertainment / fun / recreation / relaxation / amusement◆a form of entertainment / recreation / relaxation / amusement■entertainment [uncountable] films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people娱乐片;娱乐节目;娱乐活动◆There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week.共有三个酒吧,每天晚上都有现场表演的娱乐节目。◆There was no TV or radio so we had to make our own entertainment(for example by playing games).没有电视,也没有广播,我们只好自娱自乐。◆The stories will be judged purely on their entertainment value.这些故事纯粹按娱乐价值进行评价。■fun [uncountable] (ratherinformal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but come from a sense of enjoyment嬉戏;逗乐;玩笑◆She's very lively and full of fun.她很活泼,挺有趣的。◆It wasn't serious-it was all done in fun.那不是认真的,全是闹着玩儿的。◆Teaching isn't all fun and games, you know.教学并非全是嬉戏和玩耍,你晓得吧。ⓘ Fun is often used in fixed phrases when sb is trying to defend an activity that other people might think is dangerous or silly. * fun常构成固定短语,用于为他人以为危险或愚蠢的活动进行辩解◆The lottery provides harmless fun for millions.彩票活动为千千万万的人提供了无伤大雅的娱乐。◆ (BrE) We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.我们没想伤害他,只是开个玩笑而已。 see also have fun ⇨ playverb1■recreation ˌrekriˈeɪʃn [uncountable] (ratherformal) things people do for enjoyment when they are not working娱乐活动;消遣◆She cycles for recreation.她骑自行车来消遣。◆His only form of recreation is playing cards.他唯一的娱乐是玩纸牌。▸recreational
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◆recreational activities / facilities娱乐活动/设施■relaxation ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn [uncountable] (ratherformal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax休闲活动;娱乐活动;放松◆I go hillwalking for relaxation.我要是想活动活动,就到山上走走。◆a chance for relaxation from work休息放松的机会◆It's a good idea to learn some relaxation techniques.掌握一些消遣放松的方法挺不错的。 see also relax ⇨ restverbNOTE辨析 Recreation or relaxation?Both these words can be used for a wide range of activities, physical and mental, but relaxation is sometimes used for gentler activities than recreation.这两个词均可指多种形式的体力或脑力活动。但是与recreation比,relaxation有时指较温和的活动◆I play the flute in a wind band for recreation.我在管乐队吹长笛来消遣。◆I listen to music for relaxation.我听音乐消遣。Relaxation is a skill as well as a pleasure, but recreation is not. * relaxation既是一门技能,也是一种娱乐,recreation则不然◆recreation techniques■play [uncountable] things that people, especially children, do for enjoyment rather than as work(尤指儿童的)游戏,玩耍;娱乐◆the happy sounds of children at play儿童嬉戏的欢闹声◆the importance of learning through play寓教于乐的重要性 see also play ⇨ playverb1■pleasure [uncountable] the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working玩乐;休闲◆Are you in Paris on business or pleasure?你来巴黎是公干还是游玩?◆I never mix business with pleasure.我从不把公务和娱乐混在一起。OPPbusiness ⇨ task■amusement [uncountable] (ratherformal) the fact of being entertained by sth愉悦;娱乐◆What do you do for amusement around here?你在这附近有什么娱乐?◆I write purely for my own amusement. I don't expect to make money out of it.我写东西只是为了自娱,并不是为了赚钱。