entertain

entertain的基本意思是“使欢乐”“使娱乐”，指通过给人们带来乐趣而使他们得到精神上的满足或财富。引申为“容纳”“接受”“收留”“相信”“接受…的意见”等。其英式发音为[ˌentəˈteɪn]，美式发音为[ˌentərˈteɪn]。速记技巧可以是：ent-tar-en。

"Entertain"这个词源于拉丁语"entertinus"，意为“娱乐”或“招待”。它的词源可以追溯到古罗马时期，当时人们用招待客人来庆祝节日或娱乐。

变化形式：过去式：entertained；过去分词：entertained；现在分词：entertaining；形容词：entertaining。

相关单词：

1. Entertainment - 娱乐

2. Entertainer - 娱乐者

3. Entertainment industry - 娱乐产业

4. Entertaining - 令人愉快的，有趣的

5. Entertain at - 用…招待

6. Entertain guests - 招待客人

7. Entertainment center - 娱乐中心

8. Entertainment venue - 娱乐场所

9. Entertain with - 用…娱乐

10. Entertain the imagination - 激发想象力

"Entertain"这个词在英语中非常常见，它不仅表示招待客人，还指代各种形式的娱乐活动，如观看电影、听音乐、参加派对等。这个词也经常出现在与社交场合相关的语境中，如招待客人、参加聚会等。

常用短语：

1. entertain ideas/thoughts

2. entertain a guest

3. entertain oneself

4. entertain a proposal

5. entertain a smile

6. entertain a thought

7. entertain a question

例句：

1. I entertain the idea of taking a trip to Europe next year.

2. Please entertain my guest while I step out for a moment.

3. I enjoy entertaining myself with a good book on rainy days.

4. His proposal was entertained for a while, but later rejected.

5. She smiled at the thought of her recent success.

6. Can you entertain a thought for a solution to this problem?

7. We entertain a question about the accuracy of the information we received.

英文小作文：

今天我在家里举办了一场小型聚会，邀请了一些朋友参加。我们一起品尝美食，欣赏音乐，还玩了一些有趣的游戏。这个聚会让我感到非常愉快，也让我更加珍惜与朋友们在一起的时光。我希望未来能够经常举办这样的聚会，让我们的友谊更加深厚。

I hosted a small party at home today and invited some friends to join us. We enjoyed delicious food, listened to music, and played some interesting games together. The party made me feel very happy and I cherished the time I spent with my friends more than ever. I hope to host more gatherings like this in the future, so that our friendship can deepen even more.