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单词 amusement
释义 amusement
amusement /əˈmjuːz.mənt/ noun
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B2 [U] the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh:
» She looked at him with amusement.» I looked on in amusement as they started to argue.» Carl came last in the race, (much) to my amusement.» I play the piano just for my own amusement (= to entertain myself, not other people).Thesaurus+: ↑General words for fun
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B2 [C] an activity that you can take part in for entertainment:
» There was a range of fairground amusements, including rides, stalls, and competitions.Thesaurus+: ↑Pastimes - general words
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Extra 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.
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