amusing 音标拼音: [əmj'uzɪŋ]
a . 有趣的,引人发笑的
有趣的,引人发笑的
amusing adj 1 :
providing enjoyment ;
pleasantly entertaining ; "
an amusing speaker "; "
a diverting story " [
synonym : {
amusing }, {
amusive },
{
diverting }]
2 :
arousing or provoking laughter ; "
an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls "; "
an amusing fellow ";
"
a comic hat "; "
a comical look of surprise "; "
funny stories that made everybody laugh "; "
a very funny writer "; "
it would have been laughable if it hadn '
t hurt so much "; "
a mirthful experience "; "
risible courtroom antics " [
synonym : {
amusing },
{
comic }, {
comical }, {
funny }, {
laughable }, {
mirthful },
{
risible }]
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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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Amusing \
A *
mus "
ing \,
a .
Giving amusement ;
diverting ;
as ,
an amusing story . --
{
A *
mus "
ing *
ly },
adv .
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27 Moby Thesaurus words for "
amusing ":
absurd ,
beguiling ,
bizarre ,
delightful ,
diverting ,
droll ,
eccentric ,
entertaining ,
fun ,
funny ,
hilarious ,
humorous ,
incongruous ,
laughable ,
ludicrous ,
priceless ,
quaint ,
quizzical ,
recreational ,
rich ,
ridiculous ,
risible ,
screaming ,
titillating ,
titillative ,
whimsical ,
witty
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