✨ 语义深度解析
amuse
高考核心词 难度 1/5 ⏱ 2 分钟
核心
逗乐——让人觉得有趣或开心(通常程度温和)
释义
1
v.逗乐,使开心(amuse sb.)
The comedian's witty observations about everyday life amused the audience throughout the performance.
喜剧演员对日常生活的机智观察在整个演出过程中逗乐了观众。
2
v.自娱自乐(amuse oneself with)
During the long delay at the airport, passengers amused themselves by chatting, reading, or exploring the terminal shops.
在机场长时间延误期间,乘客们通过聊天、阅读或逛候机楼商店来自娱自乐
语感
amused(人感到有趣)vs. amusing(事物令人觉得有趣)——-ed/-ing 词性区分
逗乐,使感到有趣(动词)自娱自乐(amuse oneself)
陷阱
⚠️amusing vs. amused:事物令人有趣 vs. 人感到有趣
The children were highly amusing to discover that the magician's assistant had been hiding in a secret compartment the whole time.
孩子们发现魔术师的助手一直藏在一个秘密格子里,感到非常有趣。(× amusing children → ✓ amused children)
描述人「感到有趣」用 amused(表语形容词);amusing 形容事物「令人觉得有趣」;children 是人,× amusing children(描述感受)→ ✓ amused children
The children were highly amused to discover that the magician's assistant had been hiding in a secret compartment the whole time.
孩子们发现魔术师的助手一直藏在一个秘密格子里,感到非常有趣
⚠️to sb.'s amusement(让某人觉得有趣地)
To the amusement of the entire class, the teacher accidentally called a student by the wrong name for the third time that week.
to sb.'s amusement = 为了娱乐(「为了班级的娱乐目的」,字面理解)
to sb.'s amusement 是固定表达(让某人感到好笑/有趣地,描述反应结果:to my amusement = 让我觉得有趣的是;to the class's amusement = 让全班感到有趣的是);不是「为了某人的娱乐」,而是描述某事引发的反应
让全班感到好笑的是,老师那周第三次不小心叫错了一个学生的名字。(to sb.'s amusement = 让某人觉得有趣地,固定表达)
近义辨析
amuse vs entertain
amuse amuse(逗乐,温和的有趣感,通常引起微笑:the joke amused us) entertain entertain(娱乐,更主动积极,常指表演/活动规模:entertain an audience = 为观众提供娱乐)
The children were amused by the clown's tricks, giggling throughout the entire birthday party.
孩子们被小丑的把戏逗得很开心,在整个生日派对上咯咯笑个不停。
The resort hired a team of performers to entertain guests with music, dance, and comedy shows every evening.
度假村雇用了一支表演团队,每晚以音乐、舞蹈和喜剧表演娱乐宾客。
写作加分
此词暂无特别的写作加分用法
常用搭配
amuse sb. with sth.用某事逗乐某人
amuse oneself (with / by doing)自娱自乐
be amused at / by sth.对某事感到有趣(形容人)
an amusing story / anecdote有趣的故事 / 逸事(形容事物)
to sb.'s amusement让某人觉得有趣地(固定表达)
词根
amuse = a + muse(沉思)→ 让人从沉思中解脱,开心一笑 = 逗乐;amused(人笑了)vs. amusing(事情有趣)
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里的用法是否正确:
The audience was greatly amusing by the comedian's unexpected twist at the end of the sketch.
✓ 正确版本
The audience was greatly amused by the comedian's unexpected twist at the end of the sketch.
观众被喜剧演员在小品结尾出乎意料的转折逗得非常开心
描述人「感到有趣」用 amused(形容人的感受);amusing 形容事物「令人觉得有趣」;× was amusing → ✓ was amused
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空:
The organisers hired a band and a magician to ___ guests during the three-hour gala dinner.
Aamuse
Bentertain
✓ 主办方雇用了乐队和魔术师在三小时的晚宴期间娱乐宾客。
此处是正式活动(gala dinner)的专业表演安排,entertain(主动积极地提供娱乐,规模更大)更准确;amuse 偏「引起轻松愉悦感」,entertain 更强调有组织的娱乐活动
Q3搭配还原
选择正确的搭配,完成句子:
To everyone's ___, the usually serious professor made a series of self-deprecating jokes during his farewell speech.
让所有人感到有趣的是,平时严肃的教授在告别演讲中讲了一系列自嘲笑话。
Aamusement
Bentertainment
Cdelight
Dsurprise
完整搭配:to sb.'s amusement 让某人感到有趣地(固定表达)
to sb.'s amusement(让某人觉得有趣地)是固定表达;to sb.'s delight(让某人高兴地)也是固定表达,但此处强调「有趣好笑」,用 amusement;to sb.'s entertainment 不是固定搭配;to sb.'s surprise(让某人惊讶地)语义不符
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