快速记忆
humor [‘hjʊːmə] n. 幽默,诙谐;心情 v. 迎合,迁就;顺应
humor 幽默 ←词中词→ humorous 幽默的
eg. My grandfather has a sense of humor and often tells us humorous stories.
我的爷爷很幽默,经常给我们讲幽默故事。
——摘自《快速记忆英语单词 口袋书》
英语词源
humor:幽默,古代的四体液理论
英 [ˈhjuːmə(r)] 美 [ˈhjuːmər]
幽默、幽默感
古希腊名医希波克拉底( hippocrates )认为人体内有四种主要的液体:血液、黏液、黄胆汁和黑胆汁。如果这四种液体在体内失去平衡,人的性情就会大受影响。这四种体液就叫做 humour (或 humor ),代表了一个人的脾气或心情。
英国戏剧家班·强生写过一出喜剧:《每个人都有自己的脾气》( Every Man in His Humour )。剧中人物的性格引人发笑。因此, humour 又有了“幽默”、“滑稽”和“诙谐”的含义。
根据体液理论,一个人如果体内黑胆汁太多,就会变得“性情忧郁”。因此,表示黑胆汁的单词 melancholy 也就具有了“忧郁”的含义。单词 melancholy 来自希腊语 melanchole (黑胆汁), chole 表示胆、胆汁, melan 表示黑色,含有 melan 的单词还有 melanoma 黑素瘤、 melanin 黑色素等。
当他告诉母亲成绩后,他端庄的母亲发脾气了。
His demure mother was out of humor after he told her his scores.凡是俗气的东西,她都打心眼儿里讨厌。这就是为什么现在她没有心情同你说话。
She has a visceral dislike of all things tawdry. That’s why she is in no humor to talk to you right now.
常见短语
关于”humor“(幽默)的50个短语:
- Sense of humor – 幽默感
- Dry humor – 幽默干练
- Witty humor – 机智幽默
- Sarcastic humor – 讽刺幽默
- Self-deprecating humor – 自嘲幽默
- Slapstick humor – 闹剧幽默
- Dark humor – 黑色幽默
- Satirical humor – 讽刺幽默
- Absurd humor – 荒诞幽默
- Crude humor – 粗俗幽默
- Juvenile humor – 幼稚幽默
- Sardonic humor – 冷嘲热讽幽默
- Whimsical humor – 异想天开的幽默
- Cheeky humor – 调皮幽默
- Irreverent humor – 不敬的幽默
- Silly humor – 愚蠢幽默
- Biting humor – 刻薄幽默
- Sophisticated humor – 复杂幽默
- Quirky humor – 古怪幽默
- Playful humor – 玩味幽默
- Absurd humor – 荒诞幽默
- Self-aware humor – 自知之幽默
- Ironic humor – 讽刺幽默
- Subtle humor – 微妙幽默
- Raunchy humor – 下流幽默
- Whacky humor – 古怪幽默
- Bizarre humor – 奇异幽默
- Deadpan humor – 死板幽默
- Tongue-in-cheek humor – 嘲弄幽默
- Dry wit – 干练的机智
- Goofy humor – 笨拙幽默
- Quick wit – 敏捷的机智
- Cheesy humor – 俗气幽默
- Laugh-out-loud humor – 让人捧腹大笑的幽默
- Intelligent humor – 智慧幽默
- Wit and wisdom – 机智和智慧
- Laughing matter – 值得一笑的事情
- humorously absurd – 幽默荒诞
- Burst into laughter – 突然大笑
- humor-filled conversation – 充满幽默的对话
- Comic relief – 幽默缓解
- Laughing uncontrollably – 无法控制地大笑
- humorously entertaining – 幽默娱乐
- Find humor in everyday life – 在日常生活中寻找幽默
- Quick with a witty comeback – 机智地回应
- Keep the humor alive – 保持幽默感
- Share a good laugh – 分享欢乐
- Brighten someone’s day with humor – 用幽默来点亮某人的一天
- Burst out laughing – 突然大笑
- A good sense of humor is contagious – 好的幽默感具有感染力