entertainment

/ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt ˌin-/ (ame, mw)

1.名詞B1

釋義

Things such as films, music, games, and shows that people enjoy watching, listening to, or doing.

例句

The town cinema shut down, leaving few entertainment options for local families.

uncountable: entertainment options

For entertainment, the Watanabe family often plays board games or watches films together on weekends.

collocation: for entertainment

同義詞

amusement
More about the feeling of being amused; slightly more informal and narrower in scope
recreation
Focuses on free-time activities, especially active participation rather than watching
leisure
Refers to free time itself rather than the activities that fill it
fun
Informal and broader; describes any enjoyable experience, not limited to planned activities

反義詞

Often used as an uncountable noun (entertainment is…), but can be countable when referring to a specific show or event (various entertainments).

❌The film was a great entertainment.

✅The film was great entertainment.

💡entertainment is usually uncountable, so 'a' is not used before it.

entertainment — noun