the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech
(尤指在文学作品和言谈中)幽默,诙谐;滑稽
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his tales are full of humour .他的故事充满了幽默。
the ability to perceive or express humour or to appreciate a joke
幽默感
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their inimitable brand of humour 他们独特的幽默感
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she has a great sense of humour .她有很强的幽默感。
a mood or state of mind
情绪,心情
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her good humour vanished 她的好心情消失了
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the clash hadn't improved his humour .这次冲突没有改善他的情绪。
[count noun]
〈古〉 古怪念头;想入非非。
(亦作
〈史〉 体液(血液,黏液,胆汁和黑胆汁,以前认为它们在人体的相对比例决定人的身体和心理状况)。
comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be
纵容;迁就,迎合
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she was always humouring him to prevent trouble .她总是迁就他以防止麻烦。
〈古〉 使自己适应(某物);顺着…的自然情势行事。
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out of humour in a bad mood 情绪不好
"Middle English: via Old French from Latin