humor
含义: The quality of being amusing; a mood or state of mind
'Humour' (British spelling) refers to the quality of being amusing or the ability to appreciate what is funny. It also means a mood or state of mind. The verb means to go along with someone's wishes to keep them happy.
例句
- She has a great sense of humour. 她很有幽默感。Ella tiene un gran sentido del humor.彼女はユーモアのセンスが抜群です。그녀는 유머 감각이 뛰어나다.
- He was in good humour after his team won. 他的球队赢了之后，他心情很好。Él estaba de buen humor después de que su equipo ganara.チームが勝った後、彼は機嫌が良かった。팀이 이긴 후 그는 기분이 좋았다.
- I'll humour him for now, but we need to address this. 我暂时先迁就他，但我们需要解决这个问题。Le seguiré el juego por ahora, pero necesitamos abordar esto.とりあえず彼に合わせますが、これについては対処する必要があります。일단 그에게 맞춰 주겠지만, 이 문제는 해결해야 한다.
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用法指南
语境: general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old French 'humour', from Latin 'humor' meaning 'moisture, fluid'. Medieval medicine held that four bodily fluids (humours) — blood, phlegm, black bile, yellow bile — determined temperament. 'Good humour' meant balanced fluids.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
故事与趣闻
From Latin 'humor' meaning moisture or fluid. Medieval medicine believed four bodily fluids (humours) determined personality - hence someone in 'good humour' was well-balanced, and 'humouring' someone meant adjusting their fluids!
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