及物动词
1. A teacher should entertain as well as teach.
教师不仅要教书，也要能引起学生兴趣。
2. We were all entertained by his humorous stories.
他的幽默故事使我们大家都很开心。
3. They often entertained their friends at weekends.
他们常在周末招待朋友。
4. I have never entertained any illusions about him.
我从来没有对他抱过幻想。
不及物动词
1. The Smiths entertain a great deal.
史密斯一家常款待客人。