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Catttt Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
I am only amused when I hear...
Does in the following context "amused" mean "enjoy" or "wonder"? I think it should mean "wonder". What do you think?
Context:
As an individual, I don’t have a problem with accommodating both forms of knowledge. Indeed, I enjoy considering them side by side and I am only amused when I hear artists complain that scientists are too reductive or when scientists express exasperation about the intangible nature of art.
Context:
As an individual, I don’t have a problem with accommodating both forms of knowledge. Indeed, I enjoy considering them side by side and I am only amused when I hear artists complain that scientists are too reductive or when scientists express exasperation about the intangible nature of art.
Top answer
An emphasis lies on "only" along with the "amused", and it is used to say you do not have the opposite reaction (particularly useful when the opposite reaction is likely or more likely). Here the reaction "amused" means you think the matter in question (scientists and artists not appreciating each other) is foolish, childish or one arising from ignorance etc, but it doesn't worry you. The alternative being excluded is 'shocked', 'annoyed', 'worried' etc (generally emotions of concern/worry).
- An emphasis lies on "only" along with the "amused", and it is used to say you do not have the opposite reaction (particularly useful when the opposite reaction is likely or more likely).
- Here the reaction "amused" means you think the matter in question (scientists and artists not appreciating each other) is foolish, childish or one arising from ignorance etc, but it doesn't worry you.
- The alternative being excluded is 'shocked', 'annoyed', 'worried' etc (generally emotions of concern/worry).
- There can be a sense in this expression that by your response you are somehow better or more balanced than them.
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An emphasis lies on "only" along with the "amused", and it is used to say you do not have the opposite reaction (particularly useful when the opposite reaction is likely or more likely).
Here the reaction "amused" means you think the matter in question (scientists and artists not appreciating each other) is foolish, childish or one arising from ignorance etc, but it doesn't worry you. The alte
Here the reaction "amused" means you think the matter in question (scientists and artists not appreciating each other) is foolish, childish or one arising from ignorance etc, but it doesn't worry you. The alte
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