amusement
noun uk/əˈmjuːz.mənt/ us/əˈmjuːz.mənt/
B2 [ U ]开心，愉悦，快乐
the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh
She looked at him with amusement. 她忍俊不禁地看着他。
I looked on in amusement as they started to argue. 他们开始争吵起来，我在旁边高兴地看热闹。
Carl came last in the race, (much) to my amusement. 卡尔比赛得了个倒数第一，（真）把我给乐坏了。
I play the piano just for my own amusement (= to entertain myself, not other people). 我弹钢琴纯粹是自娱自乐。
B2 [ C ]娱乐（活动）；消遣（方式）
an activity that you can take part in for entertainment
There was a range of fairground amusements, including rides, stalls, and competitions. 在露天游乐场有很多好玩的，可以骑马、逛货摊以及参加比赛。
- More examples
- The spelling mistake in their teacher's name was a matter of great amusement to the children.
- I get absolutely no amusement out of watching programmes like that.
- He tried to look solemn, but we could all see the amusement in his eyes.
- To our great amusement, the dog ran off with one of Dad's slippers.
- Even the judge couldn't hide her amusement at the defendant's story.