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humour

UK //ˈhjuː.mər//US //ˈhjuː.mɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'humor'(液体,体液),中世纪生理学认为四种体液(humours)决定人的性格和健康。

noun

❶ 幽默,指能够引发笑声或有趣感受的品质或能力,常用于形容人或事物的趣味性。

“He has a great sense of humour and always makes people laugh.”

(他很有幽默感,总能逗人发笑。)

“The movie is full of humour and wit.”

(这部电影充满了幽默和机智。)

❶ 情绪或心境,指一个人在某段时间内的心理状态,通常用于描述某种特定的情绪。

“He was in a bad humour after the argument.”

(争吵后,他的心情很糟糕。)

“She was in a good humour all day.”

(她一整天心情都很好。)

同义词:wit, comedy, mood, temper

verb

❶ 迁就或迎合某人,通常指为了让对方高兴而满足其要求或愿望。

“She humoured her child by pretending to be a dinosaur.”

(她假装成恐龙来哄孩子开心。)

“He humoured his boss by agreeing with everything he said.”

(他迎合老板,对老板说的每句话都表示赞同。)

同义词:indulge, pamper, please

常见短语

sense of humour — 幽默感,指一个人理解和欣赏幽默的能力。

“A good sense of humour can make life more enjoyable.”

(良好的幽默感可以让生活更有趣。)

black humour — 黑色幽默,指以严肃或悲剧性事件为题材的幽默,通常带有讽刺意味。

“The movie uses black humour to deal with difficult topics.”

(这部电影用黑色幽默来探讨沉重的话题。)