humour
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT You can refer to the amusing things that people say as their humour. 幽默
Her humour and determination were a source of inspiration to others. 她的幽默与坚毅对其他人来说是一种鼓舞。
2. →see also sense of humour
3. N-UNCOUNT Humour is a quality in something that makes you laugh, for example in a situation, in someone's words or actions, or in a book or film. 幽默性; 令人发笑之处
She felt sorry for the man but couldn't ignore the humour of the situation. 她很同情这个男人,但面对此情此景又不禁觉得好笑。
4. N-VAR If you are in a good humour, you feel cheerful and happy, and are pleasant to people. If you are in a bad humour, you feel bad tempered and unhappy, and are unpleasant to people. 心情
Christina was still not clear why he had been in such ill humour. 克里斯蒂娜仍不明白为什么他的心情一直这么糟。
5. N-UNCOUNT If you do something with good humour, you do it cheerfully and pleasantly. 精神状态
Hugo bore his illness with great courage and good humour. 雨果以巨大的勇气和良好的精神状态面对疾病。
6. V-T If you humour someone who is behaving strangely, you try to please them or pretend to agree with them, so that they will not become upset. 迁就
She disliked Dido but was prepared to tolerate her for a weekend in order to humour her husband. 她讨厌黛朵,但为了迁就自己的丈夫,准备容忍她一个周末。
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humour /ˈhjuːmə/ (humouring,humoured,humours)
AM humor
剑桥词典
- Then there were his cringe-making attempts at humour.
- Even a speech on a serious subject should be leavened with a little humour.
- She has a mischievous sense of humour.
- His writing is spiked with humour.
- Do you like his brand of humour?
humour noun (AMUSEMENT)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]the ability to find things funny , the way in which people see that some things are funny , or the quality of being funny
幽默,滑稽
He's got a great sense of humour (= he is very able to see things as funny ). 他很有幽默感。
I must say I find his schoolboy (= childish ) humour rather tiresome . 我得说他那种幼稚的滑稽很令人厌烦。
例句
humour noun (MOOD)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ] formalthe state of your feelings
心情,情绪,精神状态
You seem in a very good humour today. 你今天看起来心情很好。
同义词
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