ENTERTAINMENT, n. Any kind of amusement whose inroads stop short of death by injection.

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entertainment ['ɛntɚ'tenmənt] 词频2 词根: enter
n. 娱乐,消遣;招待,款待;娱乐节目;
💡 entertain娱乐,款待+ment表名词 → 娱乐,款待
"It's not just mindless entertainment, it's a film with a message."
它并不是一部没有意思的娱乐片, 而是一部有寓意的影片.
近义:hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime 反义:monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui
amusement [ə'mjuzmənt] 词频2 词根: mus
n. 娱乐;游戏;文娱活动;
💡 amuse娱乐+ment表名词 →娱乐,消遣
"She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing."
她见他跳舞的姿势,忍俊不禁。
近义:hobby, pastime, avocation, play, playtime, recreation
death [dɛθ] 词频1
n. 死亡;(某种)死法,死亡方式;病危;死神;
💡 dead(死)+th(表示抽象名词的后缀)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁决
近义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end 反义:inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
injection [ɪn'dʒɛkʃən] 词根: in
n. 注射;注射剂;[医]充血;(卫星等的)入轨;
💡 in向内,进入+ject投掷,扔+ ion名词后缀 → 向内投掷 → 注射
"A new method of fuel injection was developed during the war."
一种新的注油方法在战争期间发展起来.
近义:hypo, shot, jab, jag, input
kind [kaɪnd] 词频1 词根: /kin/
n. 〈古〉方式,方法;本质,天性;同类;某类; adj. 仁慈的,体贴的;友善的,好心的;温和;宽宏大量的;
"Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted."
他外表冷漠,心地却十分善良。
近义:nature, order, quality, rank, sort, stamp 反义:heedless, impolite, inattentive, inclement, abrupt, loutish
stop [stɑp] 词频1
vi. 停止;中断;逗留;(使)停止工作; vt. 塞住;堵塞;阻挠;止付; n. 停止;(管风琴的)音栓;停车站;(管风琴的)音管;
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一辆警车开过来与我们并排,示意我们停下来。
近义:impede, arrest, obstruct, paralyse, paralyze, stalemate 反义:implement, roll, start, action, activate, improve

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