amusement是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 娱乐， 消遣， 乐趣，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I usually give up one day to pure amusement when I come to town, so I spent it at the Museum of the College of Surgeons.'
-- I stooped under the rude lintel, and there he sat upon a stone outside, his gray eyes dancing with amusement as they fell upon my astonished features.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Some wretch, for instance, who had been a murderer cut-ting the throat of a dozen fellowcreatures, for instance; or stabbing six little children for his own amusement (there have been such men!
-- He would think it the most delight-ful amusement in the world to tell her of it the instant he moved over here; I haven't a doubt of it.'
-- He was informed that Nastasia used to play with Rogojin every evening, either at 'preference' or 'little fool,' or 'whist"; that this had been their practice since her last return from Pavlofsk; that she had taken to this amusement because she did not like to see Rogojin sitting silent and dull for whole evenings at a time; that the day after Nastasia had made a remark to this effect, Rogojin had whipped a pack of cards out of his pocket.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- This ma-neuver she repeated several times, to the great amusement of a black-eyed young gentleman lounging in the window of a building opposite.
-- 'Can't a fellow take a little innocent amusement now and then without losing his respectability?'
-- In this room there was a wardrobe full of old-fashioned costumes with which Esther allowed her to play, and it was her favorite amusement to array herself in the faded brocades, and parade up and down before the long mirror, making stately curtsies, and sweeping her train about with a rustle which delighted her ears.
-- If he proposed a little amusement at home, 'No, it would disturb the babies.'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Having remained silent here, just long enough to recover breath to speak, Master Bates uttered an exclamation of amusement and delight; and, bursting into an uncontrollable fit of laughter, flung himself upon a doorstep, and rolled thereon in a transport of mirth.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mr. Darcy stood near them in silent indignation at such a mode of passing the evening, to the exclusion of all con-versation, and was too much engrossed by his thoughts to perceive that Sir William Lucas was his neighbour, till Sir William thus began: 'What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy!There is nothing like dancing after all.
-- 'You excel so much in the dance, Miss Eliza, that it is cru-el to deny me the happiness of seeing you; and though this gentleman dislikes the amusement in general, he can have no objection, I am sure, to oblige us for one half-hour.'
-- Society has claims on us all; and I profess myself one of those who consider intervals of recre-ation and amusement as desirable for everybody.'
-- But she is very young; she has never been taught to think on serious subjects; and for the last half-year, nay, for a twelvemonth she has been given up to nothing but amusement and vanity.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But then, to think that Satan should take human shape upon him in such a place, where there could be no manner of oc-casion for it, but to leave the print of his foot behind him, and that even for no purpose too, for he could not be sure I should see it - this was an amusement the other way.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was only necessary to mention any favourite amusement to engage her to talk.
-- When Marianne was recovered, the schemes of amusement at home and abroad, which Sir John had been previously forming, were put into execution.
-- If dancing formed the amusement of the night, they were partners for half the time; and when obliged to separate for a couple of dances, were careful to stand together and scarcely spoke a word to any body else.
-- On the present occasion, for the better entertainment of their visitor, towards whose amusement he felt himself bound to contribute, he wished to engage them for both.
-- On being informed of the invitation, Mrs. Dashwood, persuaded that such an excursion would be productive of much amusement to both her daughters, and perceiving through all her affectionate attention to herself, how much the heart of Marianne was in it, would not hear of their declining the offer upon HER account; insisted on their both accepting it directly; and then began to foresee, with her usual cheerfulness, a variety of advantages that would accrue to them all, from this separation.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As for Carrie, she studied over the problem of finding clothes and amusement on fifty cents a week.
-- Carrie could not help listening with amusement to his animated descriptions.
-- We have seen with what irritation he shirked those little duties which no longer contained any amusement of satisfaction for him, and the open snarls with which, more recently, he resented her irritating goads.
-- The next afternoon he was back again, seeking amusement and profit.
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