| 1. | All my attempts to amuse the children were met with sullen scowls. |
| 我想尽办法哄这些孩子玩儿,但是他们总是满脸不高兴。
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| 2. | The actors were really hamming it up to amuse the audience. |
| 这些演员为博观众一粲,表演得实在太过火了。
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| 3. | How do you amuse yourself in rainy weather? |
| 你在雨天怎样消遣
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| 4. | His efforts to amuse her often fell short of the mark. |
| 他为了使她开心而作的种种努力经常失败。
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| 5. | I amuse myself by [with] reading. |
| 我读书消遣。
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