(游乐园)以娱乐设施(如过山车、摩天轮、旋转木马等)、表演和游戏摊位为主的公共休闲场所,通常面向家庭与游客。(英式英语中也常用 theme park 表示“主题乐园”,但两者不完全等同:amusement park 更强调游乐设施本身。)
/əˈmjuːzmənt pɑːrk/
We spent the whole day at the amusement park.
我们在游乐园玩了一整天。
Although the tickets were expensive, the amusement park was worth it because the rides were thrilling and the staff were friendly.
虽然门票很贵,但这个游乐园很值得,因为项目刺激,而且工作人员很友好。
Amusement 来自 amuse(使开心、使消遣),其词根与法语有关,原意有“使心思转移、消遣解闷”的意思;park 原指围起来的场地或园地。合起来的 amusement park 字面意思就是“用于娱乐消遣的园地/场所”。