英語

amusement

gb/əmjˈuzmənt/ us/əmjˈuzmənt/
B1 英語
~ 3300
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B1 state
1

Feeling of enjoyment or laughter

The feeling you have when something is fun or makes you laugh.

用法パターン: [someone]'s amusement at [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amusement' with 'amusement park'. The former is a feeling; the latter is a place for fun activities.
類義語
entertainment (Focuses more on the activity or event itself rather than the internal feeling.) | delight (Stronger and more joyful than simple amusement.)
対義語
boredom (The opposite emotional state, when something fails to engage or entertain.)
コロケーション
cause amusement |for someone's amusement |to one's amusement |hide amusement
テーマ
emotions |daily life |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Her amused smile showed her quiet amusement at the remark.
  • The comedian's jokes were a source of great amusement for the audience.
  • To his amusement, the cat kept chasing its own tail.
学習者向け例文
  • The movie gave me a lot of amusement.
  • He could not hide his amusement when she told the joke.
  • Her face showed amusement when she saw the dog dance.
名詞 B1 entity
2

Something that entertains people

Something people do to have fun or be entertained.

用法パターン: [something] is an amusement for [someone]
類義語
pastime (Suggests a regular or habitual leisure activity.) | diversion (Implies a distraction from serious concerns.)
対義語
chore (An activity that must be done and is not enjoyable.)
コロケーション
popular amusement |outdoor amusement |harmless amusement
テーマ
daily life |leisure |daily_life |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Fishing is a popular amusement in this region.
  • The fair offered many amusements for children.
  • Television was their main amusement during the winter months.
学習者向け例文
  • Reading is my favorite amusement.
  • The park has many amusements for kids.
  • Music is a good amusement for long trips.
文法
辞書形
amusement
IPA
GB/əmjˈuzmənt/
US/əmjˈuzmənt/
音節・強勢
amuse - ment (2音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ment)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: amusement
  • Plural: amusement, amusements
関連語
Forms
amusements noun
Core family
amuse verb B1 amusing adjective B1 amused adjective
Related words
amusingly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unamused adjective
表現

for someone's amusement

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/fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌnz əmjˈuzmənt/
fixed phrase

Done to entertain someone

If something is done for someone's amusement, it is done to make that person happy or entertained.

例文
  • He told silly stories for the children's amusement.
  • They put on a short play for our amusement.

to one's amusement

1
/tə wˈʌnz əmjˈuzmənt/
fixed phrase

Finding something funny or entertaining

Used when saying that you find something funny or enjoyable.

例文
  • To her amusement, the dog jumped into the pool.
  • To my amusement, he started singing in the middle of the shop.

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