humour

/ˈhjuːmə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhjuːmər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhjuː.mər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhjuː.mɚ/ (ame, ipa)

humour — 名詞

  • humoursingular
  • humoursplural

1. how amusing something is, or the ability to tell when a thing or situation is fu

1.名詞B1
釋義

幽默感

發現或表達好笑事物的能力

how amusing something is, or the ability to tell when a thing or situation is funny — for instance, a playful remark that makes people smile or a film that keeps an audience laughing.

例句

Adina has a dry sense of humour that makes her colleagues laugh during meetings.

Adina 的幽默感很冷，常常讓同事在會議中大笑。

collocation: dry sense of humour

The teacher's humour helped the students relax before their final exam.

老師的幽默感幫助學生在大考前放鬆心情。

同義詞
  • wit

    focuses on clever, quick, and sometimes sharp humour; more intellectual than general humour

  • comedy

    refers to a genre of entertainment (films, plays, shows) rather than a personal quality

  • amusement

    the feeling of being entertained rather than the quality that causes it

反義詞
  • seriousness

    the opposite quality — being earnest and not seeking laughter

  • gravity

    formal; describes a situation so important or solemn that humour feels inappropriate

文法句型

have a sense of humour

with humour

see the humour in something

用法筆記

British spelling; the US spelling is 'humor'. This noun is uncountable — you cannot say 'a humour' to mean a funny quality. Instead use 'a sense of humour' for a person's personal style of finding things funny.

常見錯誤

❌He has a very good humour.
✅He has a very good sense of humour.
💡'humour' is uncountable when referring to the quality of being amusing; use 'sense of humour' to describe a person's ability.
❌The movie was humour.
✅The movie was humorous / funny.
💡'humour' is a noun, not an adjective. Use 'humorous' or 'funny' to describe something that makes you laugh.

2. the particular mood or emotional state a person is in at a given time, especiall

2.名詞B2
釋義

心情

暫時的情緒或心境狀態

the particular mood or emotional state a person is in at a given time, especially one that affects how they interact with others.

例句

Hassan was in excellent humour after receiving good news from his doctor.

聽到醫生傳來好消息後，Hassan 心情極好。

phrase: in excellent humour

The old man was in no humour for jokes after his long journey.

長途旅行後那位老先生完全沒有說笑話的心情。

同義詞
  • mood

    more common in everyday speech; less formal than 'humour' for this sense

  • temper

    often implies a tendency to become angry; narrower than 'humour'

  • disposition

    refers to a person's general, long-term character rather than a temporary state

文法句型

in a good/no humour

in no humour for something

good humour / ill humour

用法筆記

This sense is slightly formal in modern English. In everyday conversation, 'mood' is far more common than 'humour' for this meaning. Common in written narratives and formal descriptions. The phrase 'in no humour for something' is a fixed expression meaning 'not in the mood for'.

常見錯誤

❌I am in a good humour today.
✅I am in a good mood today.
💡'mood' is the more natural choice in everyday spoken English; 'humour' for mood sounds literary or old-fashioned.

humour — 動詞