entertainer
英 [entə'teɪnə]
美 ['ɛntɚ'tenɚ]
助記提示
1. enter- (inter-) + -tain + -er.
2. => keep or hold someone's mind among many different and interesting things.
=> keep or hold something like amusing or treat between / among people.
=> keep or hold something attractive or interesting among / in one's mind.
3. 所謂花花世界、五彩繽紛、其樂無窮，由此引申義：娛樂，助興。
4. 類推：The original Old French version of enterprise was emprise.
5. => The original Old French version of entertain was *emtenir(*emtain).
6. 因此這裏的enter-前綴應該說還含有“in”的含義，這還可以從單詞enter及該前綴的源頭可以看出來。
7. enter- "in" => hold or keep one's mind in something, hold (in), keep (in), maintain (in).
中文詞源
entertainer 演員，藝人來自entertain, 招待，維持，娛樂。
英文詞源
- entertainer (n.)
- "public performer," 1530s, agent noun from entertain.
雙語例句
- 1. Some have called him the greatest entertainer of the twentieth century.
- 有人曾稱他為20世紀最偉大的藝人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The entertainer didn't fool us with his conjuring.
- 那個藝人變的戲法沒有騙到我們.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. A number of well - known public characters were cleverly hit off by the entertainer.
- 一些著名的社會人士被這位演員模仿得惟妙惟肖.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He was a great entertainer but going insane.
- 雖然他還是那樣善於逗趣,但他的神經顯然越來越不正常了.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The engagement of a well - known entertainer obviously gives the hotel an excellent promotional opportunity.
- 能邀請到著名的表演者顯然是旅館的最好宣傳.
來自辭典例句