entertain

楽しませる

楽しい活動や演技で、人の興味を引き、楽しませる。

やさしい英語で： To keep someone interested and happy through enjoyable activities or performances.

• The clown entertained the children.
• His jokes entertain audiences of all ages.
• We were entertained by a local band.

使い方： entertain someone with something (She entertained the children with funny stories.)

類義語： amuse, delight

反対語： bore

よく使う表現： entertain someone, entertain an audience, entertain with music, entertain friends

客をもてなす、招待する

人を家などに招き、飲食や交流の場を用意する。

やさしい英語で： To invite people to your home or another place and provide food, drink, or a social occasion.

• We often entertain at home.
• She entertained six guests for dinner.
• They enjoy entertaining friends on summer evenings.

使い方： entertain someone at something (They entertained their clients at a private dinner.)

類義語： host, receive

よく使う表現： entertain guests, entertain at home, entertain friends

考慮する、考える

ある考えや可能性を受け入れるかどうか検討する。

やさしい英語で： To think about an idea or possibility and consider accepting it.

• He refused to entertain the idea.
• She briefly entertained doubts about his honesty.
• Would you entertain the possibility of changing your plans?

使い方： entertain the idea of doing something (She entertained the idea of moving abroad.); entertain the possibility that… (We entertained the possibility that the figures were wrong.)

類義語： consider, contemplate

反対語： dismiss, reject

よく使う表現： entertain an idea, entertain the possibility, entertain doubts