/əˈmju:z ||; əˈmjuz/verb[T] 1 to make sb laugh or smile; to seem funny to sb 逗乐: Everybody laughed but I couldn't understand what had amused them. 人人都笑起来，但我不知道哪里好笑。
2 to make time pass pleasantly for sb; to stop sb from getting bored 娱乐；消遣: I did some crosswords to amuse myself on the journey. 旅途中我玩纵横字谜来解闷。I've brought a few toys to amuse the children. 我带来一些玩具给孩子们玩。