Amusement

例句/造句/用法:

• It furnishes profitable amusement to the young, and satisfactory aid to the nervous and paralytic. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
• Clara, though she endeavoured to give herself up to his amusement, often forgot him, as she turned to observe Adrian and me. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
• Still, I go to Athens sometimes for amusement, and amusement requires money. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
• There were moments when Lily found an ironic amusement in this aspect of the case. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
• Society has claims on us all; and I profess myself one of those who consider intervals of recreation and amusement as desirable for everybody. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
• Not at all, said Meyler; but, Stonyer being such a fool, there was no resisting the amusement of making him a cuckold. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
• Probably the largest use of the phonograph or graphophone is for home amusement and exhibition purpose. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
• I was a little startled at the nature of the child's amusement, but the father's laughter made me think that perhaps he was joking. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
• Or, in less extreme cases, there is recourse to idle amusement; to anything which passes time with immediate agreeableness. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
• Here am I playing second fiddle to Miss Eliza Higgins for the amusement of her most charming man, the Earl of Fife! 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
• My guardian stopped and looked at him with a whimsical mixture of amusement and indignation in his face. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
• But I was determined not to seem at a loss for occupation or amusement: I had brought my drawing materials with me, and they served me for both. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
• She would henceforth admit his attentions without any idea beyond immediate amusement. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
• The other apes derived unlimited amusement from Tublat's discomfiture, for Broken Nose was a disagreeable old fellow, whom no one liked, anyway. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• The good lady next door says he is studying too hard and needs young society, amusement, and exercise. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
• Being the most polite of men, he seized the opportunity of assisting the Professor's anatomical amusements on the spot. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• Mr. Bennet accepted the challenge, observing that he acted very wisely in leaving the girls to their own trifling amusements. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
• However, I determined to cut all public amusements as soon as I knew Worcester to be in contact with the enemies of old England. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
• One of his favourite amusements, we are told, was the expensive one of rolling elephants down precipitous places in order to watch their sufferings. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
• From eleven o'clock until luncheon, and from luncheon until dinner at six in the evening, the employments and amusements were various. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
• Sometimes we went up to London, and entered into the amusements of the busy throng; sometimes our retreat was invaded by visitors from among them. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
• She said you were used to all kinds of things--splendours and amusements and excitements--that we could never hope to give you here. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
• Well, I like to hear about cricket and boating and hunting, said Frank, who had not yet learned to suit his amusements to his strength. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
• His daughter could not induce him to settle down to his customary occupations or amusements that night. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
• One day followed another, and the ladies of the house passed their life in those calm pursuits and amusements which satisfy country ladies. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
• The chief amusements were hunting and love-making. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
• As spring came on, a new set of amusements became the fashion, and the lengthening days gave long afternoons for work and play of all sorts. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
• We had our separate occupations and our common amusements. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
• Therefore, quite cheerfully Laura prepared to take her mother's place as hostess, and Gerald assumed responsibility for the amusements on the water. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
• It would be one of the noblest amusements. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.

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