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en·ter·tain·er /ˌentəˈteɪnə $ -tərˈteɪnər/ noun [countable]  APsomeone whose job is to tell jokes, sing etc in order to entertain people 〔以讲笑话、唱歌等来娱乐他人的〕表演者,艺人 Sinatra remains one of the top entertainers of all time. 西纳特拉一直是最著名的艺人之一。 street entertainers 街头艺人
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entertainerHe died at the age of 63 in October, 1973, after 58 years as an entertainer.There are, of course, advantages in having an entertainer whom the children know, in that their enjoyment is a recommendation.They look down at him from a raised stage normally used by politicians and entertainers.Some were established party activists, such as entertainer Barbra Streisand, who gave $ 50,000 to the Democratic Party.Gangsters, bootleggers, numbers-runners, and a great many entertainers owned teams.a nightclub entertainerRead in studio A new code of conduct for street entertainers has been drawn up by a local authority.The entertainers behind the charity, Les Restaurants du Coeur, expect to serve 25 million meals before spring. - Reuter.At the start of the Clinton administration, officials even gave private political briefings to entertainers like Barbra Streisand.
en·ter·tain·er nounChineseSyllable
job Corpus someone whose is jokes, to tell


entertainer
entertainer /ˌentəˈteɪnə $ -tərˈteɪnər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: entertainer, entertainment, entertaining; verb: entertain; adverb: entertainingly; adjective: entertaining
someone whose job is to tell jokes, sing etc in order to entertain people:
    Sinatra remains one of the top entertainers of all time.
    street entertainers


🔑 en·ter·tain·erBrE /ˌentəˈteɪnə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌentərˈteɪnər/ 🔊 nouna person whose job is amusing or interesting people, for example, by singing, telling jokes or dancing (歌唱、说笑话、舞蹈等的)演员,表演者,艺人