entertainedadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌɛntəˈteɪnd/, U.S.

/ˌɛn(t)ərˈteɪnd/

Forms: see entertain v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: entertain v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < entertain v. + -ed suffix¹.Compare similar uses in French of entretenu , use as adjective of past participle of entretenir entertain v. (attested from at least the 16th cent.). Earlier currency in senses A. 2 and A. 3 is probably implied by unentertained adj.

A. adj.

†1. Retained in or taken into service or employment; employed; recruited, hired. Cf. entertain v. 3, 11. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > [adjective]

entertained1588

listed1649

conscribed1654

enlisted1724

recruited1948

1588 E. Aggas tr. F. de La Noue Politicke & Mil. Disc. ix. 117 The French souldiour ought in warre to serue his king,..and when peace commeth he must seeke, if hee may, to get into the entertayned bandes [Fr. bandes entretenues].

1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. C4 Loue that smiled at his newe interteined champion.

1620 tr. G. Boccaccio Decameron I. ii. ix. 71^v The Gentleman..willingly parted with his so lately entertained seruant.

1651 E. Bland et al. Discov. New Brit. 2 We journied with our new entertained Guide Oyeocker.

2. Received as a guest; shown hospitality; hosted.

ΚΠ

1640 W. Somner Antiq. Canterbury 206 To accommodate the intertained guest with both Bed and Boord.

1860 M. Margoliouth Curates of Riversdale vii. 82 I did not call them my guests any more, since they considered me in the light of an entertained one instead of an entertainer.

1913 N. Rhoades Girl from Arizona xx. 282 The hospitably entertained young people rose to go.

1994 W. Walker Locke, Literary Crit., & Philos. 71 The woman is..an entertained guest in furnished lodgings.

3. That finds something enjoyable or entertaining; amused, diverted, esp. by a performance.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > amused or entertained

amused1728

entertained1754

1754 London Evening-post 11–13 June No one more, Than your entertained Reader.

1846 Knight's Penny Mag. 25 Apr. 74/2 Evening found Teresa a pleased and entertained listener to the narration of the day's adventures.

1891 Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 14 Apr. 4/6 There was present last evening at this theater a large and well entertained audience.

1917 Harper's Mag. Jan. 236/2 I stood watching her as the center of an entertained group.

1976 Elem. School Jrnl. 76 260/2 Even the best entertained child will become dissatisfied.

2015 Radio Times 11 Apr. (South/West ed.) 55/2 The comedian keeps the audience entertained with..hilarious gags, unexpected opinions, deft observations and some silly voices.

B. n. Chiefly with the. Frequently paired with entertainer.

1. With plural agreement: those who are guests at a meal or other social gathering. Also with singular agreement: a guest. Now somewhat rare.

ΚΠ

1655 T. Fuller Hist. Univ. Cambr. vii.^* 157 in Church-hist. Brit. The Entertainer being so rich a Subject, and the Entertained so renowned a Sovereign, altered the nature of what here was expended.

1684 T. Pittis Spittle Serm. 19 They give the entertained a Meal.

1768 Summer-house II. iii. x. 76 The entertained were not less disposed to merriment.

1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain i. xx. 203 The buns and kettles of tea followed—it was perfect delight to entertainers and entertained.

1897 Calcutta Rev. 104 334 By the end of the evening almost all the entertainers and the entertained were under the table.

1966 Observer 17 July 24/7 The elaborate martyrdom of the hostess, the stately minuet of excruciating manners of a tortured guest. Too often the entertainer and the entertained are in the position of the masochist.

2. With plural agreement: those who are amused or diverted by something; the audience at a performance or other entertainment. Also with singular agreement: a person who is amused or diverted; a member of an audience at a performance.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > [noun] > one for whom amusement is provided

entertained1762

amusee1838

1762 R. Bremner Rudim. Music (ed. 2) 40 I have dwelt the longer on this Article, first, because of..the Delight it gives both to the Entertainer and Entertained.

1851 Musical World 4 Jan. 13/1 The fair Swedish songstress being last evening relieved from entertaining others became herself the entertained.

1910 N.Y. Times 19 Nov. 10/3 The entertainment was ‘sociological’, blasphemous, and unmistakably dirty. Among the entertained were a number of well-dressed women.

1946 Antioch Rev. 6 258 These [jam sessions] are invariably a greater pleasure for the entertainers than for the entertained.

2016 Sunday Sun (Nexis) 25 Sept. (Sports section) 60 The entertained will be looking to become the entertainer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	entertained
释义	entertainedadj.n. Brit. /ˌɛntəˈteɪnd/, U.S. /ˌɛn(t)ərˈteɪnd/ Forms: see entertain v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: entertain v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < entertain v. + -ed suffix¹.Compare similar uses in French of entretenu , use as adjective of past participle of entretenir entertain v. (attested from at least the 16th cent.). Earlier currency in senses A. 2 and A. 3 is probably implied by unentertained adj. A. adj. †1. Retained in or taken into service or employment; employed; recruited, hired. Cf. entertain v. 3, 11. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > [adjective] entertained1588 listed1649 conscribed1654 enlisted1724 recruited1948 1588 E. Aggas tr. F. de La Noue Politicke & Mil. Disc. ix. 117 The French souldiour ought in warre to serue his king,..and when peace commeth he must seeke, if hee may, to get into the entertayned bandes [Fr. bandes entretenues]. 1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. C4 Loue that smiled at his newe interteined champion. 1620 tr. G. Boccaccio Decameron I. ii. ix. 71^v The Gentleman..willingly parted with his so lately entertained seruant. 1651 E. Bland et al. Discov. New Brit. 2 We journied with our new entertained Guide Oyeocker. 2. Received as a guest; shown hospitality; hosted. ΚΠ 1640 W. Somner Antiq. Canterbury 206 To accommodate the intertained guest with both Bed and Boord. 1860 M. Margoliouth Curates of Riversdale vii. 82 I did not call them my guests any more, since they considered me in the light of an entertained one instead of an entertainer. 1913 N. Rhoades Girl from Arizona xx. 282 The hospitably entertained young people rose to go. 1994 W. Walker Locke, Literary Crit., & Philos. 71 The woman is..an entertained guest in furnished lodgings. 3. That finds something enjoyable or entertaining; amused, diverted, esp. by a performance. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > amused or entertained amused1728 entertained1754 1754 London Evening-post 11–13 June No one more, Than your entertained Reader. 1846 Knight's Penny Mag. 25 Apr. 74/2 Evening found Teresa a pleased and entertained listener to the narration of the day's adventures. 1891 Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 14 Apr. 4/6 There was present last evening at this theater a large and well entertained audience. 1917 Harper's Mag. Jan. 236/2 I stood watching her as the center of an entertained group. 1976 Elem. School Jrnl. 76 260/2 Even the best entertained child will become dissatisfied. 2015 Radio Times 11 Apr. (South/West ed.) 55/2 The comedian keeps the audience entertained with..hilarious gags, unexpected opinions, deft observations and some silly voices. B. n. Chiefly with the. Frequently paired with entertainer. 1. With plural agreement: those who are guests at a meal or other social gathering. Also with singular agreement: a guest. Now somewhat rare. ΚΠ 1655 T. Fuller Hist. Univ. Cambr. vii.^* 157 in Church-hist. Brit. The Entertainer being so rich a Subject, and the Entertained so renowned a Sovereign, altered the nature of what here was expended. 1684 T. Pittis Spittle Serm. 19 They give the entertained a Meal. 1768 Summer-house II. iii. x. 76 The entertained were not less disposed to merriment. 1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain i. xx. 203 The buns and kettles of tea followed—it was perfect delight to entertainers and entertained. 1897 Calcutta Rev. 104 334 By the end of the evening almost all the entertainers and the entertained were under the table. 1966 Observer 17 July 24/7 The elaborate martyrdom of the hostess, the stately minuet of excruciating manners of a tortured guest. Too often the entertainer and the entertained are in the position of the masochist. 2. With plural agreement: those who are amused or diverted by something; the audience at a performance or other entertainment. Also with singular agreement: a person who is amused or diverted; a member of an audience at a performance. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > [noun] > one for whom amusement is provided entertained1762 amusee1838 1762 R. Bremner Rudim. Music (ed. 2) 40 I have dwelt the longer on this Article, first, because of..the Delight it gives both to the Entertainer and Entertained. 1851 Musical World 4 Jan. 13/1 The fair Swedish songstress being last evening relieved from entertaining others became herself the entertained. 1910 N.Y. Times 19 Nov. 10/3 The entertainment was ‘sociological’, blasphemous, and unmistakably dirty. Among the entertained were a number of well-dressed women. 1946 Antioch Rev. 6 258 These [jam sessions] are invariably a greater pleasure for the entertainers than for the entertained. 2016 Sunday Sun (Nexis) 25 Sept. (Sports section) 60 The entertained will be looking to become the entertainer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.1588
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