amused
adjective uk/əˈmjuːzd/ us/əˈmjuːzd/
B2 被逗乐的;感到好笑的
showing that you think something is funny
an amused smile 开心的微笑
She was very amused by/at your comments. 她被你的话逗得很开心。
keep someone amusedB2 使(某人)快乐;给(某人)消遣
to keep someone interested and help them to have an enjoyable time
Toddlers don't need expensive toys and games to keep them amused. 蹒跚学步的幼儿不需要什么昂贵的玩具和高档的消遣就能够玩得很开心。
The games room is sure to keep you amused.
You'll need to think of some things to do to keep yourself amused on the journey.
The children kept themselves amused with a bag of wooden bricks.
His wife bought him a laptop to keep him amused when he broke his leg.
- More examples
- I took plenty of games to keep the children amused.
- The teacher wasn't amused when she saw the mess in the classroom.
- I don't know why you're laughing - there is nothing to be amused about.
- The professor was very amused at some of the children's comments.
- He watched us with an amused expression as we struggled to put up the tent.
Idiom
be not amusedidiom 恼怒;生气
to be annoyed
I told Helena about what had happened and she was not amused. 我把发生的事情告诉了海伦娜,她听了很恼火。