amused 音标拼音: [əmj'uzd]
a . 愉快的,好玩的,表开心的
愉快的,好玩的,表开心的
amused adj 1 :
pleasantly occupied ; "
We are not amused " -
Queen Victoria [
synonym : {
amused }, {
diverted }, {
entertained }]
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1 .
To occupy or engage the attention of ;
to lose in deep thought ;
to absorb ;
also ,
to distract ;
to bewilder . [
Obs .]
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Camillus set upon the Gauls when they were amused in receiving their gold . --
Holland .
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Being amused with grief ,
fear ,
and fright ,
he could not find the house . --
Fuller .
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2 .
To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner ;
to stir with pleasing or mirthful emotions ;
to divert .
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A group of children amusing themselves with pushing stones from the top [
of the cliff ],
and watching as they plunged into the lake . --
Gilpin .
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3 .
To keep in expectation ;
to beguile ;
to delude .
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He amused his followers with idle promises .
--
Johnson .
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Syn :
To entertain ;
gratify ;
please ;
divert ;
beguile ;
deceive ;
occupy .
Usage :
To {
Amuse }, {
Divert }, {
Entertain }.
We are amused by that which occupies us lightly and pleasantly .
We are entertained by that which brings our minds into agreeable contact with others ,
as conversation ,
or a book .
We are diverted by that which turns off our thoughts to something of livelier interest ,
especially of a sportive nature ,
as a humorous story ,
or a laughable incident .
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Whatever amuses serves to kill time ,
to lull the faculties ,
and to banish reflection .
Whatever entertains usually awakens the understanding or gratifies the fancy .
Whatever diverts is lively in its nature ,
and sometimes tumultuous in its effects . --
Crabb .
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Amused \
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Diverted .
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2 .
Expressing amusement ;
as ,
an amused look .
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AMUSED Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of AMUSED is pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny) : feeling or showing amusement How to use amused in a sentence pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny) : feeling or showing amusement… See the full definition Games; Word of the Day; Grammar; Wordplay; Slang; Rhymes; Word Finder
AMUSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary AMUSED definition: 1 showing that you think something is funny: 2 to keep someone interested and help them to have… Learn more