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entertainment

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Related topics: Performing, Theatre
en·ter·tain·ment /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt $ -tər-/ ●●● S3 W3 noun  
1  [countableC, uncountableU]APPERFORM things such as films, television, performances etc that are intended to amuse or interest people 娱乐节目；娱乐活动
 The town provides a wide choice of entertainment.
该镇提供各式各样的娱乐活动。
 There will be live entertainment (=performed then, not recorded) throughout the day.
现场表演将持续一整天。
light entertainment (=comedy) 喜剧
 The dolphins give good entertainment value (=a lot of amusement and interest).
海豚具有很高的娱乐价值。
the entertainment industry/business/world 娱乐业/界[圈]
► see thesaurus at fun
2  [uncountableU]APT formal when you entertain someone at home, or for business 招待，款待
 the entertainment of friends
招待朋友
n COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + entertainment
live entertainment (=performed while people watch, not recorded and watched later)
There are three bars, all with live entertainment.
family entertainment (=suitable for adults and children)
The holiday village has plenty of family entertainment on offer.
mass/popular entertainment (=popular with large numbers of people)
Reality TV has been a very successful form of mass entertainment.
light entertainment (=shows etc that are funny and easy to understand rather than serious)
He believes that children can appreciate more than just light entertainment.
a day’s/afternoon’s/evening’s entertainment
The evening’s entertainment concluded with a firework display.
verbs
provide entertainment
Dancers and musicians were on hand to provide entertainment.
lay on/put on entertainment (=organize and provide it)
The organizers laid on some entertainment for the children.
phrases
a form of entertainment (=a type of entertainment)
video games and other modern forms of entertainment
a place of entertainment formal (=a place where people can go to enjoy entertainment)
Clubs and other places of entertainment must close by 3am.
entertainment + NOUN
the entertainment business/industry
The union represents people who work in the entertainment industry.
entertainment value (=how enjoyable something is to watch)
The films provide great entertainment value for kids.
Examples from the Corpus
entertainment• Fishbane appears to have had an entertainment allowance of around twenty thousand.• My rendition of Parma climbing to Ambadji was to become a popular set-piece for evening entertainment.• There was the provision of food, drink, in-flight entertainment and duty-free goods, and the printing of tickets.• So what do you do for entertainment in this town?• Here are the breakaway dates with highlights of the free entertainment.• This is entertainment that could make you think.• Blackpool was where I got my first taste of the world of entertainment.• There are also sections on entertainment, events and ideas for themed short breaks.• Frankie is known throughout the entertainment business as an energetic performer.• the entertainment industry• That passed for big-time entertainment in those days, even in the so-called Roaring Twenties.• Media Research Center analysts studied all 1995 prime time entertainment programs on the networks.
live entertainment• The steak-and-chicken dinner finishes off with homemade peach cobbler and live entertainment.• There will be live entertainment throughout the day and a wide range of Greenpeace merchandise will be on sale.• This is one of the hottest destinations after work for savvy Downtowners, especially during special events when there is live entertainment.• There are three bars, with live entertainment in the trendy Platform 1 bar.• Lobster, fish and charcoal grilled steaks are the specialities, with live entertainment on offer most evenings.
From Longman Business Dictionary
entertainmenten·ter·tain·ment /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt-tər-/ noun [uncountableU]
1HUMAN RESOURCESwhen a company or businessperson spends money on taking customers to restaurants, bars, theatres etc, as a way of making business deals easier to complete
The group has already spent over a million pounds on marketing and corporate entertainment.
2COMMERCEthe business of films, television, theatre productions etc
people employed in retailing and entertainment
It sold 25% of its music business to a Japanese media and entertainment group.
the worldwide impact of the American entertainment industry
→ home entertainment
en·ter·tain·ment noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3187 COCA: 2350
entertainment

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ENTERTAINMENT | ENTERTAINMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤lavish豐富的娛樂活動▸➤pure純粹的娛樂活動◇It's pure entertainment and there's nothing wrong with that.這純屬娛樂活動，沒什麼問題。➤good好的娛樂活動➤escapist, mindless逃避現實的／單調乏味的消遣活動▸➤free免費的娛樂活動▸➤live現場直播的文娛節目▸➤evening, nightly晚間／夜間娛樂活動◇Passengers can enjoy free nightly entertainment.乘客們可以享受免費的晚間娛樂活動。➤half-time, pre-game, pre-match (BrE) 中場表演；賽前表演◇the half-time entertainment at football games足球比賽的中場表演➤home, in-flight, public, street家庭娛樂；客艙內的娛樂活動；公眾娛樂；街頭表演▸➤mass, popular群眾性娛樂活動◇Movies were the new mass entertainment.電影是新的群眾性娛樂方式。➤family, light, wholesome家庭娛樂活動；輕鬆的文娛節目；有益的文娛活動◇Vote for your top light entertainment show.投票選出你心中最佳的輕鬆娛樂節目。➤adult成人娛樂活動➤digital, video數碼娛樂；視聽文娛活動➤interactive互動娛樂活動➤musical, sports音樂／體育娛樂節目VERB + ENTERTAINMENT➤lay on, offer, provide, put on提供娛樂活動；上演娛樂節目◇They provided lavish entertainment for their guests.他們為客人安排了豐富多彩的娛樂活動。➤enjoy欣賞娛樂節目ENTERTAINMENT + NOUN➤business, company, industry, media, world娛樂業；娛樂公司；演藝行業；娛樂媒體；演藝界▸➤centre/center, complex, venue娛樂中心；娛樂場所➤district (especially NAmE) 娛樂區◇Tokyo's entertainment district東京的娛樂區➤programme/program娛樂節目➤show娛樂表演➤news娛樂新聞◇The leading piece of entertainment news in the US is the Oscars.美國的娛樂新聞頭條是奧斯卡獎頒獎晚會。➤value娛樂價值◇The movies were bought for their entertainment value.購買這些電影是基於其娛樂價值。➤licence (BrE) 娛樂場所牌照PREPOSITION➤for sb's entertainment給某人表演◇Ladies and gentlemen, for your entertainment, we present Magic Man.各位來賓，為了給大家助興，有請魔術師上場。PHRASES➤a form of entertainment娛樂形式▸➤a place of entertainment娛樂場所◇places of entertainment such as bars酒吧之類的消遣場所➤a source of entertainment娛樂方式◇The television was his only source of entertainment.電視是他唯一的娛樂。➤the world of entertainment娛樂圈◇stars from the world of entertainment娛樂圈的明星們
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3187 COCA: 2350
entertainment noun
⇨ entertainment (live entertainment) ⇨ interest 2 (local entertainments) entertainment

noun

entertainment ♦︎ fun ♦︎ recreation ♦︎ relaxation ♦︎ play ♦︎ pleasure ♦︎ amusementThese are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working. 这些词均表示娱乐活动、消遣。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to do sth for entertainment / fun / recreation / relaxation / pleasure / amusement◆to do sth for sb's entertainment / amusement◆pure entertainment / fun / pleasure◆to provide entertainment / fun / recreation / relaxation / amusement◆a form of entertainment / recreation / relaxation / amusement■ entertainment [uncountable] films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people 娱乐片；娱乐节目；娱乐活动◆There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week.共有三个酒吧，每天晚上都有现场表演的娱乐节目。◆There was no TV or radio so we had to make our own entertainment (for example by playing games).没有电视，也没有广播，我们只好自娱自乐。◆The stories will be judged purely on their entertainment value.这些故事纯粹按娱乐价值进行评价。■ fun [uncountable] (rather informal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but come from a sense of enjoyment 嬉戏；逗乐；玩笑◆She's very lively and full of fun.她很活泼，挺有趣的。◆It wasn't serious－it was all done in fun.那不是认真的，全是闹着玩儿的。◆Teaching isn't all fun and games, you know.教学并非全是嬉戏和玩耍，你晓得吧。ⓘ Fun is often used in fixed phrases when sb is trying to defend an activity that other people might think is dangerous or silly. * fun常构成固定短语，用于为他人以为危险或愚蠢的活动进行辩解◆The lottery provides harmless fun for millions.彩票活动为千千万万的人提供了无伤大雅的娱乐。◆ (BrE) We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.我们没想伤害他，只是开个玩笑而已。   see also have fun ⇨ play verb 1 ■ recreation ˌrekriˈeɪʃn [uncountable] (rather formal) things people do for enjoyment when they are not working 娱乐活动；消遣◆She cycles for recreation.她骑自行车来消遣。◆His only form of recreation is playing cards.他唯一的娱乐是玩纸牌。▸ recreational

adjective

◆recreational activities / facilities娱乐活动／设施■ relaxation ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn [uncountable] (rather formal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax 休闲活动；娱乐活动；放松◆I go hillwalking for relaxation.我要是想活动活动，就到山上走走。◆a chance for relaxation from work休息放松的机会◆It's a good idea to learn some relaxation techniques.掌握一些消遣放松的方法挺不错的。   see also relax ⇨ rest verb NOTE 辨析 Recreation or relaxation?Both these words can be used for a wide range of activities, physical and mental, but relaxation is sometimes used for gentler activities than recreation. 这两个词均可指多种形式的体力或脑力活动。但是与recreation比，relaxation有时指较温和的活动◆I play the flute in a wind band for recreation.我在管乐队吹长笛来消遣。◆I listen to music for relaxation.我听音乐消遣。 Relaxation is a skill as well as a pleasure, but recreation is not. * relaxation既是一门技能，也是一种娱乐，recreation则不然◆recreation techniques ■ play [uncountable] things that people, especially children, do for enjoyment rather than as work （尤指儿童的）游戏，玩耍；娱乐◆the happy sounds of children at play儿童嬉戏的欢闹声◆the importance of learning through play寓教于乐的重要性   see also play ⇨ play verb 1 ■ pleasure [uncountable] the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working 玩乐；休闲◆Are you in Paris on business or pleasure?你来巴黎是公干还是游玩？◆I never mix business with pleasure.我从不把公务和娱乐混在一起。 OPP business ⇨ task ■ amusement [uncountable] (rather formal) the fact of being entertained by sth 愉悦；娱乐◆What do you do for amusement around here?你在这附近有什么娱乐？◆I write purely for my own amusement. I don't expect to make money out of it.我写东西只是为了自娱，并不是为了赚钱。
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