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单词 amusee
释义

amuseen.

Brit. /əˌmjuːˈziː/, U.S. /əˌmjuˈzi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amuse v., -ee suffix1.
Etymology: < amuse v. + -ee suffix1.
In humorous use. A person amused by an amuser, or for whom amusement is provided. Chiefly in collocation with amuser n.
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society > leisure > entertainment > [noun] > one for whom amusement is provided
entertained1762
amusee1838
1838 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 44 367 The whole tribe of amusers and amusees expressed their pleasure.
1841 T. Carlyle On Heroes iii. 143 Given the amuser, the amusee must also be given.
1999 Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 26 Sept. s2 In our house, I'm the one doing all the amusing while Mitch, the amusee, divides the world into things he can and can't do.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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