1 [T] entertain (sb) (with sth) to interest and amuse sb in order to please him/her 娱乐；使有兴趣: I find it very hard to keep my class entertained on a Friday afternoon. 每到星期五下午，我发现很难令学生提起兴趣。

2 [I,T] to welcome sb as a guest, especially to your home; to give sb food and drink 款待；宴客: They entertain a lot./They do a lot of entertaining. 他们常常请客。