動詞 entertain:

1. provide entertainment for
   同義詞：entertain
2. take into consideration, have in view
   同義詞：entertain, think of, toy with, flirt with, think about
3. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
   同義詞：harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse

形容詞 entertaining:

1. agreeably diverting or amusing

1. Found the gadget surprisingly useful; found the book entertaining.
   發(fā)覺這個妙計非常有用; 認為這本書很有趣
2. I wish he'd desist from entertaining his friends at all hours of the day and night.
   但愿他別再晝夜不分地招待他的朋友。
3. A little embroidery made the story quite entertaining.
   增加了一點虛構細節(jié)使得故事相當有趣。
4. I wish he would desist from entertaining his friends.
   我希望他別再招待他的朋友了。

en.ter.tain.ing

adj.（形容詞）
Agreeably diverting; amusing:
引起興趣的；娛人的：
例句：
The children staged an entertaining puppet show.
孩子們表演了一場十分有趣的木偶戲

【引伸】
en.tertain.ingly
adv.（副詞）