
humour
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。)
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。)
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。)