牛津词典随手翻（三）

entertainment fun recreation relaxation play pleasure amusement

entertainment 指娱乐片、文娱节目以及表演会等

fun 相当不正式rather informal ，指开玩笑、嬉戏等

recreation 相当正式，rather formal 指娱乐和消遣。

relaxation 相当正式，rather formal指休闲活动、消遣

recreation和relaxation都可以指各种精神和体力的娱乐活动，但relaxation有时比recreation更加轻松。

eg. I play the flute for recreation.  I listen to music for relaxation.

play 尤其指孩子玩耍；pleasure尤其指与工作相对应，eg. Are you in Paris on business or pleasure?

amusement 泛指娱乐活动，eg.What do you do for amusement round here?