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entertainment 音標拼音: [ ,ɛntɚt'enmənt] [ ,ɛnɚt'enmənt] n. 娛樂,款待,娛樂表演 娛樂,款待,娛樂表演 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. [ 1913 Webster] The entertainment of Christ by faith. -- Baxter. [ 1913 Webster] The sincere entertainment and practice of the precepts of the gospel. -- Bp. Sprat. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] Theatrical entertainments conducted with greater elegance and refinement. -- Prescott. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Admission into service; service. [ 1913 Webster] Some band of strangers in the adversary' s entertainment. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Payment of soldiers or servants; wages. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] 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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