🇬🇧🇨🇳 amuse - 娱乐 : English Lesson

Meaning of "amuse" ("娱乐"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Amuse means to make someone smile, giggle, or laugh by doing or saying something funny, silly, or entertaining.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The goldfish seemed amused when I pressed my face to the glass and did my best fish impression for five minutes.

I amused my teacher by accidentally calling her “Mom” and then hiding behind my math book.

My brother tried to amuse us with a magic trick, but he just threw the cards everywhere and called it “52-card explosion.”

I tried to amuse my baby brother by wearing socks on my hands and clucking like a chicken.

The baby was amused when I put a pot on my head and declared myself the King of Spaghetti.

Tom brings a small puppet to the park to amuse a quiet girl. The puppet waves and tumbles to amuse the girl, and it sings a small song to amuse the nearby children. He then hides the puppet in a hat and tries to amuse again by throwing bright balls. The kids laugh and clap; the show did amuse them.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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