
humor
词源
源自拉丁语 'humor'(液体,体液),中世纪生理学认为人体四种体液的平衡决定人的健康和性情,后引申为情绪、性格特征,最终发展出现代幽默的含义。
noun
❶ 幽默感,指能够发现或创造有趣事物的能力,常通过笑话、滑稽行为等方式让人发笑。
“She has a great sense of humor that makes everyone laugh.”
(她幽默感很强,总能逗大家笑。)
“His speech was full of humor and wit.”
(他的演讲充满了幽默和机智。)
❶ 情绪或心情,指一个人在某段时间内的心理状态,常用于描述某种特定的情感倾向。
“He's in a good humor today after hearing the good news.”
(听到好消息后,他今天心情很好。)
“Don't approach her when she's in a bad humor.”
(她心情不好的时候别去打扰她。)
verb
❶ 迁就或迎合某人,通常指为了让他们高兴而满足其要求或愿望。
“She humored her grandfather by listening to his old stories.”
(她为了让祖父高兴,耐心听他讲那些老故事。)
“The manager humored the difficult client to avoid conflict.”
(经理迁就那个难缠的客户以避免冲突。)
常见短语
sense of humor — 幽默感,指一个人能够理解、欣赏或创造幽默的能力。
“A good sense of humor is important in building relationships.”
(良好的幽默感对建立人际关系很重要。)
good humor — 好心情,形容一个人处于愉快、友善的情绪状态。
“She greeted everyone with good humor despite the long flight.”
(尽管长途飞行很累,她还是以愉快的心情问候每个人。)
black humor — 黑色幽默,指以严肃或悲剧性主题为对象的幽默,通常带有讽刺意味。
“The novel uses black humor to deal with difficult topics like war.”
(这部小说用黑色幽默来处理战争等沉重话题。)