Definition of humour in English:

humour

(US humor)

noun ˈhjuːməˈ(h)jumər

mass noun

1The 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
his tales are full of humour
他的故事充满了幽默。
Example sentencesExamples
- Gone were the days of situational comedy when humour formed an integral part of the plot of the movie.
- His was a speech laced with much humour and more than a little self-deprecation.
- If a speaker does use humor in a speech, make certain the story, anecdote or joke is surefire funny with all listeners.
- ‘We put out a variety of quality humor on a consistent basis,’ he said.
- One of her enduring contributions may be to bring humor to this tight-lipped literature.
- They remain a benchmark of quality for British humour.
- A jovial person, his speeches are peppered with humour.
- Fisher himself is well equipped with sharp observational humour and precision comic timing.
- Those movies were exciting, full of humour, suspense and great characters - everything this film lacks.
- I assume you are referring to our inclusion of humor and attempted humor in our public speeches.
- More recently, there has been interest in comics, humour, and folktales.
- If a comic can find humour in broken limbs, then why not in mental illness, too?
- The result is a record with remarkable perspective, full of honesty, humor and beauty.
- What made all this watchable, indeed endearing, was a constant thread of humour and the quality of the writing and acting.
- They are full of raw Taiwanese humor and literary surprises.
- They have the characteristics of honesty and humour and they speak to audiences at their level, not from on high.
- He doesn't need notes because he knows what he's talking about, and he can invest his speech with humor on the spot.
- We both have a good sense of humour and we try to find humour in everything so I guess that comes out in the music.
- Full of its characteristic humour and human drama, the series takes the gang from Middlesbrough to Arizona.
- Of all the recent attempts to tread this fine line between quality and humor, he does it better than almost anyone.
Synonyms
comical aspect, comic side, funny side, comedy, funniness, hilarity, jocularity
absurdity, absurdness, ludicrousness, drollness, facetiousness
satire, irony
1. 1.1 The ability to express humour or amuse other people.
  幽默感
  their inimitable brand of humour
  他们独特的幽默感。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His earthy humor, his ability to joke when things seemed darkest, and his endless supply of homespun stories certainly helped him cope with the crises of war.
  Sense of humour is definitely what we need in this particular subject matter, and especially looking at that text.
  And for one more thing: I realised people who appreciate my kind of humour, are those who are smart.
  It would not be an exaggeration to say I am in some awe of this lady; she is facing a difficult time in her life with courage, common sense and humour.
  If one tickles your sense of curiosity, humour, or intellect, have a browse through the archives for much more.
  He doesn't look at me, but I can tell he understood my brand of humor.
  He's put that optimism, curiosity, humour, and his ability to play guitar to good use, performing close to 150 dates a year.
  No, my greatest ability is my spontaneous humour.
  We became involved the usual way: working closely together in the same department, appreciating each other's humor and views of life.
  I have the sneaking suspicion that most comedy fans below the age of 20 won't appreciate Simon's offbeat humor.
  She has a perfect balance of wit, sense, humour and intelligence and knows the value of a well crafted insult.
  He didn't appreciate my humor and dragged me into the kitchen.
  Yet he still managed to make his special brand of humor understood.
  She has an infectious humour, a hearty laugh and can fill a room with her cheerful personality.
  Through their humour, wit and banter, they made significant observations and remarks on social issues.
  I admire both her humour and her ability to make theatre accessible.
  Sense of humour is still a winner with both sexes; 64 per cent of women and 60 per cent of men rated it the most important personality trait.
  As well as James bringing his own inimitable brand of Jewish humour, in recent months clergymen of all denominations have chipped in with their own.
  Sense of humor is said to be the biggest turn-on.
  Charlie senior, famed for his red nose and bowler hat, was known all over the world for his tricks, humour and ability to play countless musical instruments.
  Synonyms
  wittiness, funniness, facetiousness, drollery, waggishness
2A mood or state of mind.
情绪，心情
her good humour vanished
她的好心情消失了。
the clash hadn't improved his humour
这次冲突没有改善他的情绪。
Example sentencesExamples
- This was very disappointing, but when the meal was over he appeared to be in a better humour.
- You forgave her for anything, noticed her every little change and could naturally sense her mood or humour.
- Also working against the timber framed houses was the fact that I was in a 9am humour, not much of a morning person - me.
- The continent's ruling class is thus in a foul humor.
- This resulted in some labels for groups that reflected participant moods or humor.
- She phoned about three quarters of an hour later, apologising that the line got chopped off, and in a better humour.
- Twenty minutes later we were shown to our table and instantly, everyone's humour improved.
Synonyms
mood, temper, disposition, temperament, frame of mind, state of mind
spirits
1. 2.1archaic count noun An inclination or whim.
  〈古〉古怪念头；想入非非
  and have you really burnt all your Plays to please a Humour?
  Example sentencesExamples
  The female incapable of intellectual purpose, governed by her whims and humours, is a misogynistic cliche not only of the time, but very much of his writings.
  Synonyms
  tendency, propensity, proclivity, leaning
3historical count noun Each of the four chief fluids of the body (blood, phlegm, yellow bile (choler), and black bile (melancholy)) that were thought to determine a person's physical and mental qualities by the relative proportions in which they were present.
〈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）
Example sentencesExamples
- Its most important doctrine was that of the four humours.
- According to humoral theory, the body comprised of the four humours blood, phlegm, choler, and melancholy; and pathological conditions are the result of humoral abnormalities.
- According to this theory, the most important determinants of health were the four humours found in the body: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile.
- Traditionally, disease is seen as the effect of bad winds and an imbalance of the four humors of the body.
- Back in the days of the four humors, people had no problem believing that temperaments emerged from the balance, or imbalance, of chemicals in the body.

verb ˈhjuːməˈ(h)jumər

[with object]

1Comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be.
纵容；迁就，迎合
she was always humouring him to prevent trouble
她总是迁就他以防止麻烦。
Example sentencesExamples
- She humored me and encouraged me nonstop, and I shall always be indebted to her.
- I can't really understand the distinct aversion felt by the three persons who humored me by coming along.
- To humour him I used that term throughout the interview.
- The women looked at the photograph, but you could see they were just humouring him.
- However, it's possible they were just humoring me.
- Well, I'm trying to justify the money we spent tonight, so humor me.
- You're right,’ she said, humoring him with an indulgent smile.
- His manner was friendly, and I decided to humour him.
- I've met one other person in my life who has related to this, although actually with hindsight I think she might just have been humouring me.
- Not that I don't like talking to you, but I always feel like you're just humoring me when you listen to me rave about this show or that show.
- I know this is an old chestnut, written by loads of people ad infinitum but for now humour me.
- You never quite get the feeling they're interested, they always seem to be doing it to humour you.
- ‘Well, that's always good to hear,’ the nurse said, humoring me.
- I humoured him, not attempting to put his illusions straight.
- When I get upset, people humor me and tell me it's okay - that I'll get over it.
- I'll just humour him for the 7 days and then we can get back to normal!
- I had always figured he humored me while I chattered away so he could take some more pictures.
- I feel like I'm the only girl on the boy's team and they're humouring me.
- But we humoured him, since he spoke our sort of language.
- But the old man seemed to have made up his mind, and so, to humor him, he did as he wished.
Synonyms
indulge, pander to, yield to, bow to, cater to, give way to, give in to, go along with, comply with, adapt to, accommodate
pamper, spoil, overindulge, cosset, coddle, mollycoddle, mollify, soothe, placate, gratify, satisfy
1. 1.1archaic Adapt or accommodate oneself to (something)
  〈古〉使自己适应（某物）；顺着…的自然情势行事
  in reading this stanza we ought to humour it with a corresponding tone of voice

Phrases

out of humour

In a bad mood.
情绪不好
Synonyms
angry, annoyed, irate, irritated, in a bad mood, peeved, vexed, upset, irked, piqued, out of humour, put out, displeased, galled, resentful

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin humor 'moisture', from humere (see humid). The original sense was 'bodily fluid' (surviving in aqueous humour and vitreous humour); it was used specifically for any of the cardinal humours (sense 3 of the noun), whence 'mental disposition' (thought to be caused by the relative proportions of the humours). This led, in the 16th century, to the senses 'mood' (sense 2 of the noun) and 'whim', hence to humour someone 'to indulge a person's whim'. sense 1 of the noun dates from the late 16th century.

In the Middle Ages scientists and doctors believed that there were four main fluids in the body and that the relative proportions of these determined an individual's temperament. Blood gave a cheerful or sanguine disposition; phlegm made somebody stolidly calm or phlegmatic; choler or yellow bile gave a peevish and irascible, or choleric character; and melancholy or black bile caused depression. These substances were the four humours, or cardinal humours. From this notion humour acquired the sense ‘mental disposition’, then ‘state of mind, mood’ and ‘whim, fancy’ (hence to humour someone, ‘to indulge a person's whim’). The association with amusement arose in the late 17th century. The origin of humour directly refers to fluids—it derives from Latin humor ‘moisture’, from humere ‘to be moist’, source also of humid (Late Middle English).

Definition of humor in US English:

humor

(British humour)

nounˈ(h)jumərˈ(h)yo͞omər

1The 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
his tales are full of humor
他的故事充满了幽默。
Example sentencesExamples
- Gone were the days of situational comedy when humour formed an integral part of the plot of the movie.
- We both have a good sense of humour and we try to find humour in everything so I guess that comes out in the music.
- One of her enduring contributions may be to bring humor to this tight-lipped literature.
- A jovial person, his speeches are peppered with humour.
- ‘We put out a variety of quality humor on a consistent basis,’ he said.
- His was a speech laced with much humour and more than a little self-deprecation.
- What made all this watchable, indeed endearing, was a constant thread of humour and the quality of the writing and acting.
- I assume you are referring to our inclusion of humor and attempted humor in our public speeches.
- He doesn't need notes because he knows what he's talking about, and he can invest his speech with humor on the spot.
- They remain a benchmark of quality for British humour.
- They have the characteristics of honesty and humour and they speak to audiences at their level, not from on high.
- Those movies were exciting, full of humour, suspense and great characters - everything this film lacks.
- Full of its characteristic humour and human drama, the series takes the gang from Middlesbrough to Arizona.
- Fisher himself is well equipped with sharp observational humour and precision comic timing.
- If a speaker does use humor in a speech, make certain the story, anecdote or joke is surefire funny with all listeners.
- The result is a record with remarkable perspective, full of honesty, humor and beauty.
- More recently, there has been interest in comics, humour, and folktales.
- Of all the recent attempts to tread this fine line between quality and humor, he does it better than almost anyone.
- If a comic can find humour in broken limbs, then why not in mental illness, too?
- They are full of raw Taiwanese humor and literary surprises.
Synonyms
comical aspect, comic side, funny side, comedy, funniness, hilarity, jocularity
1. 1.1 The ability to express humor or make other people laugh.
  their inimitable brand of humor
  他们独特的幽默感。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It would not be an exaggeration to say I am in some awe of this lady; she is facing a difficult time in her life with courage, common sense and humour.
  No, my greatest ability is my spontaneous humour.
  And for one more thing: I realised people who appreciate my kind of humour, are those who are smart.
  Charlie senior, famed for his red nose and bowler hat, was known all over the world for his tricks, humour and ability to play countless musical instruments.
  She has an infectious humour, a hearty laugh and can fill a room with her cheerful personality.
  His earthy humor, his ability to joke when things seemed darkest, and his endless supply of homespun stories certainly helped him cope with the crises of war.
  Sense of humor is said to be the biggest turn-on.
  Through their humour, wit and banter, they made significant observations and remarks on social issues.
  He didn't appreciate my humor and dragged me into the kitchen.
  If one tickles your sense of curiosity, humour, or intellect, have a browse through the archives for much more.
  He's put that optimism, curiosity, humour, and his ability to play guitar to good use, performing close to 150 dates a year.
  Sense of humour is definitely what we need in this particular subject matter, and especially looking at that text.
  I have the sneaking suspicion that most comedy fans below the age of 20 won't appreciate Simon's offbeat humor.
  She has a perfect balance of wit, sense, humour and intelligence and knows the value of a well crafted insult.
  I admire both her humour and her ability to make theatre accessible.
  As well as James bringing his own inimitable brand of Jewish humour, in recent months clergymen of all denominations have chipped in with their own.
  He doesn't look at me, but I can tell he understood my brand of humor.
  We became involved the usual way: working closely together in the same department, appreciating each other's humor and views of life.
  Yet he still managed to make his special brand of humor understood.
  Sense of humour is still a winner with both sexes; 64 per cent of women and 60 per cent of men rated it the most important personality trait.
  Synonyms
  wittiness, humour, funniness, facetiousness, drollery, waggishness
2A mood or state of mind.
情绪，心情
her good humor vanished
她的好心情消失了。
the clash hadn't improved his humor
这次冲突没有改善他的情绪。
Example sentencesExamples
- This resulted in some labels for groups that reflected participant moods or humor.
- You forgave her for anything, noticed her every little change and could naturally sense her mood or humour.
- Also working against the timber framed houses was the fact that I was in a 9am humour, not much of a morning person - me.
- The continent's ruling class is thus in a foul humor.
- Twenty minutes later we were shown to our table and instantly, everyone's humour improved.
- She phoned about three quarters of an hour later, apologising that the line got chopped off, and in a better humour.
- This was very disappointing, but when the meal was over he appeared to be in a better humour.
Synonyms
mood, temper, disposition, temperament, frame of mind, state of mind
1. 2.1archaic An inclination or whim.
  〈古〉古怪念头；想入非非
  Example sentencesExamples
  The female incapable of intellectual purpose, governed by her whims and humours, is a misogynistic cliche not only of the time, but very much of his writings.
  Synonyms
  tendency, propensity, proclivity, leaning
3historical Each of the four chief fluids of the body (blood, phlegm, yellow bile (choler), and black bile (melancholy)) that were thought to determine a person's physical and mental qualities by the relative proportions in which they were present.
〈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）
Example sentencesExamples
- Back in the days of the four humors, people had no problem believing that temperaments emerged from the balance, or imbalance, of chemicals in the body.
- Its most important doctrine was that of the four humours.
- According to this theory, the most important determinants of health were the four humours found in the body: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile.
- Traditionally, disease is seen as the effect of bad winds and an imbalance of the four humors of the body.
- According to humoral theory, the body comprised of the four humours blood, phlegm, choler, and melancholy; and pathological conditions are the result of humoral abnormalities.

verbˈ(h)jumərˈ(h)yo͞omər

[with object]

1Comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be.
纵容；迁就，迎合
she was always humoring him to prevent trouble
她总是迁就他以防止麻烦。
Example sentencesExamples
- You're right,’ she said, humoring him with an indulgent smile.
- I humoured him, not attempting to put his illusions straight.
- To humour him I used that term throughout the interview.
- But the old man seemed to have made up his mind, and so, to humor him, he did as he wished.
- I've met one other person in my life who has related to this, although actually with hindsight I think she might just have been humouring me.
- I can't really understand the distinct aversion felt by the three persons who humored me by coming along.
- ‘Well, that's always good to hear,’ the nurse said, humoring me.
- His manner was friendly, and I decided to humour him.
- However, it's possible they were just humoring me.
- The women looked at the photograph, but you could see they were just humouring him.
- I had always figured he humored me while I chattered away so he could take some more pictures.
- Not that I don't like talking to you, but I always feel like you're just humoring me when you listen to me rave about this show or that show.
- I feel like I'm the only girl on the boy's team and they're humouring me.
- She humored me and encouraged me nonstop, and I shall always be indebted to her.
- You never quite get the feeling they're interested, they always seem to be doing it to humour you.
- Well, I'm trying to justify the money we spent tonight, so humor me.
- I'll just humour him for the 7 days and then we can get back to normal!
- When I get upset, people humor me and tell me it's okay - that I'll get over it.
- But we humoured him, since he spoke our sort of language.
- I know this is an old chestnut, written by loads of people ad infinitum but for now humour me.
Synonyms
indulge, pander to, yield to, bow to, cater to, give way to, give in to, go along with, comply with, adapt to, accommodate
1. 1.1archaic Adapt or accommodate oneself to (something).
  〈古〉使自己适应（某物）；顺着…的自然情势行事

Phrases

out of humor

In a bad mood.
情绪不好
Synonyms
angry, annoyed, irate, irritated, in a bad mood, peeved, vexed, upset, irked, piqued, out of humour, put out, displeased, galled, resentful

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin humor ‘moisture’, from humere (see humid). The original sense was ‘bodily fluid’ (surviving in aqueous humour and vitreous humour); it was used specifically for any of the cardinal humors ( humor (sense 3 of the noun)), whence ‘mental disposition’ (thought to be caused by the relative proportions of the humors). This led, in the 16th century, to the senses ‘mood’ ( humor (sense 2 of the noun)) and ‘whim’, hence to humour someone ‘to indulge a person's whim’. humor (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the late 16th century.

词汇	humour
释义	Definition of humour in English: humour (US humor) noun ˈhjuːməˈ(h)jumər mass noun 1The 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 his tales are full of humour 他的故事充满了幽默。 Example sentencesExamples Gone were the days of situational comedy when humour formed an integral part of the plot of the movie. His was a speech laced with much humour and more than a little self-deprecation. If a speaker does use humor in a speech, make certain the story, anecdote or joke is surefire funny with all listeners. ‘We put out a variety of quality humor on a consistent basis,’ he said. One of her enduring contributions may be to bring humor to this tight-lipped literature. They remain a benchmark of quality for British humour. A jovial person, his speeches are peppered with humour. Fisher himself is well equipped with sharp observational humour and precision comic timing. Those movies were exciting, full of humour, suspense and great characters - everything this film lacks. I assume you are referring to our inclusion of humor and attempted humor in our public speeches. More recently, there has been interest in comics, humour, and folktales. If a comic can find humour in broken limbs, then why not in mental illness, too? The result is a record with remarkable perspective, full of honesty, humor and beauty. What made all this watchable, indeed endearing, was a constant thread of humour and the quality of the writing and acting. They are full of raw Taiwanese humor and literary surprises. They have the characteristics of honesty and humour and they speak to audiences at their level, not from on high. He doesn't need notes because he knows what he's talking about, and he can invest his speech with humor on the spot. We both have a good sense of humour and we try to find humour in everything so I guess that comes out in the music. Full of its characteristic humour and human drama, the series takes the gang from Middlesbrough to Arizona. Of all the recent attempts to tread this fine line between quality and humor, he does it better than almost anyone. Synonyms comical aspect, comic side, funny side, comedy, funniness, hilarity, jocularity absurdity, absurdness, ludicrousness, drollness, facetiousness satire, irony 1.1 The ability to express humour or amuse other people. 幽默感 their inimitable brand of humour 他们独特的幽默感。 Example sentencesExamples His earthy humor, his ability to joke when things seemed darkest, and his endless supply of homespun stories certainly helped him cope with the crises of war. Sense of humour is definitely what we need in this particular subject matter, and especially looking at that text. And for one more thing: I realised people who appreciate my kind of humour, are those who are smart. It would not be an exaggeration to say I am in some awe of this lady; she is facing a difficult time in her life with courage, common sense and humour. If one tickles your sense of curiosity, humour, or intellect, have a browse through the archives for much more. He doesn't look at me, but I can tell he understood my brand of humor. He's put that optimism, curiosity, humour, and his ability to play guitar to good use, performing close to 150 dates a year. No, my greatest ability is my spontaneous humour. We became involved the usual way: working closely together in the same department, appreciating each other's humor and views of life. I have the sneaking suspicion that most comedy fans below the age of 20 won't appreciate Simon's offbeat humor. She has a perfect balance of wit, sense, humour and intelligence and knows the value of a well crafted insult. He didn't appreciate my humor and dragged me into the kitchen. Yet he still managed to make his special brand of humor understood. She has an infectious humour, a hearty laugh and can fill a room with her cheerful personality. Through their humour, wit and banter, they made significant observations and remarks on social issues. I admire both her humour and her ability to make theatre accessible. Sense of humour is still a winner with both sexes; 64 per cent of women and 60 per cent of men rated it the most important personality trait. As well as James bringing his own inimitable brand of Jewish humour, in recent months clergymen of all denominations have chipped in with their own. Sense of humor is said to be the biggest turn-on. Charlie senior, famed for his red nose and bowler hat, was known all over the world for his tricks, humour and ability to play countless musical instruments. Synonyms wittiness, funniness, facetiousness, drollery, waggishness 2A mood or state of mind. 情绪，心情 her good humour vanished 她的好心情消失了。 the clash hadn't improved his humour 这次冲突没有改善他的情绪。 Example sentencesExamples This was very disappointing, but when the meal was over he appeared to be in a better humour. You forgave her for anything, noticed her every little change and could naturally sense her mood or humour. Also working against the timber framed houses was the fact that I was in a 9am humour, not much of a morning person - me. The continent's ruling class is thus in a foul humor. This resulted in some labels for groups that reflected participant moods or humor. She phoned about three quarters of an hour later, apologising that the line got chopped off, and in a better humour. Twenty minutes later we were shown to our table and instantly, everyone's humour improved. Synonyms mood, temper, disposition, temperament, frame of mind, state of mind spirits 2.1archaic count noun An inclination or whim. 〈古〉古怪念头；想入非非 and have you really burnt all your Plays to please a Humour? Example sentencesExamples The female incapable of intellectual purpose, governed by her whims and humours, is a misogynistic cliche not only of the time, but very much of his writings. Synonyms tendency, propensity, proclivity, leaning 3historical count noun Each of the four chief fluids of the body (blood, phlegm, yellow bile (choler), and black bile (melancholy)) that were thought to determine a person's physical and mental qualities by the relative proportions in which they were present. 〈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） Example sentencesExamples Its most important doctrine was that of the four humours. According to humoral theory, the body comprised of the four humours blood, phlegm, choler, and melancholy; and pathological conditions are the result of humoral abnormalities. According to this theory, the most important determinants of health were the four humours found in the body: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile. Traditionally, disease is seen as the effect of bad winds and an imbalance of the four humors of the body. Back in the days of the four humors, people had no problem believing that temperaments emerged from the balance, or imbalance, of chemicals in the body. verb ˈhjuːməˈ(h)jumər [with object] 1Comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be. 纵容；迁就，迎合 she was always humouring him to prevent trouble 她总是迁就他以防止麻烦。 Example sentencesExamples She humored me and encouraged me nonstop, and I shall always be indebted to her. I can't really understand the distinct aversion felt by the three persons who humored me by coming along. To humour him I used that term throughout the interview. The women looked at the photograph, but you could see they were just humouring him. However, it's possible they were just humoring me. Well, I'm trying to justify the money we spent tonight, so humor me. You're right,’ she said, humoring him with an indulgent smile. His manner was friendly, and I decided to humour him. I've met one other person in my life who has related to this, although actually with hindsight I think she might just have been humouring me. Not that I don't like talking to you, but I always feel like you're just humoring me when you listen to me rave about this show or that show. I know this is an old chestnut, written by loads of people ad infinitum but for now humour me. You never quite get the feeling they're interested, they always seem to be doing it to humour you. ‘Well, that's always good to hear,’ the nurse said, humoring me. I humoured him, not attempting to put his illusions straight. When I get upset, people humor me and tell me it's okay - that I'll get over it. I'll just humour him for the 7 days and then we can get back to normal! I had always figured he humored me while I chattered away so he could take some more pictures. I feel like I'm the only girl on the boy's team and they're humouring me. But we humoured him, since he spoke our sort of language. But the old man seemed to have made up his mind, and so, to humor him, he did as he wished. Synonyms indulge, pander to, yield to, bow to, cater to, give way to, give in to, go along with, comply with, adapt to, accommodate pamper, spoil, overindulge, cosset, coddle, mollycoddle, mollify, soothe, placate, gratify, satisfy 1.1archaic Adapt or accommodate oneself to (something) 〈古〉使自己适应（某物）；顺着…的自然情势行事 in reading this stanza we ought to humour it with a corresponding tone of voice Phrases out of humour In a bad mood. 情绪不好 Synonyms angry, annoyed, irate, irritated, in a bad mood, peeved, vexed, upset, irked, piqued, out of humour, put out, displeased, galled, resentful Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin humor 'moisture', from humere (see humid). The original sense was 'bodily fluid' (surviving in aqueous humour and vitreous humour); it was used specifically for any of the cardinal humours (sense 3 of the noun), whence 'mental disposition' (thought to be caused by the relative proportions of the humours). This led, in the 16th century, to the senses 'mood' (sense 2 of the noun) and 'whim', hence to humour someone 'to indulge a person's whim'. sense 1 of the noun dates from the late 16th century. In the Middle Ages scientists and doctors believed that there were four main fluids in the body and that the relative proportions of these determined an individual's temperament. Blood gave a cheerful or sanguine disposition; phlegm made somebody stolidly calm or phlegmatic; choler or yellow bile gave a peevish and irascible, or choleric character; and melancholy or black bile caused depression. These substances were the four humours, or cardinal humours. From this notion humour acquired the sense ‘mental disposition’, then ‘state of mind, mood’ and ‘whim, fancy’ (hence to humour someone, ‘to indulge a person's whim’). The association with amusement arose in the late 17th century. The origin of humour directly refers to fluids—it derives from Latin humor ‘moisture’, from humere ‘to be moist’, source also of humid (Late Middle English). noun.1 phr. Definition of humor in US English: humor (British humour) nounˈ(h)jumərˈ(h)yo͞omər 1The 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 his tales are full of humor 他的故事充满了幽默。 Example sentencesExamples Gone were the days of situational comedy when humour formed an integral part of the plot of the movie. We both have a good sense of humour and we try to find humour in everything so I guess that comes out in the music. One of her enduring contributions may be to bring humor to this tight-lipped literature. A jovial person, his speeches are peppered with humour. ‘We put out a variety of quality humor on a consistent basis,’ he said. His was a speech laced with much humour and more than a little self-deprecation. What made all this watchable, indeed endearing, was a constant thread of humour and the quality of the writing and acting. I assume you are referring to our inclusion of humor and attempted humor in our public speeches. He doesn't need notes because he knows what he's talking about, and he can invest his speech with humor on the spot. They remain a benchmark of quality for British humour. They have the characteristics of honesty and humour and they speak to audiences at their level, not from on high. Those movies were exciting, full of humour, suspense and great characters - everything this film lacks. Full of its characteristic humour and human drama, the series takes the gang from Middlesbrough to Arizona. Fisher himself is well equipped with sharp observational humour and precision comic timing. If a speaker does use humor in a speech, make certain the story, anecdote or joke is surefire funny with all listeners. The result is a record with remarkable perspective, full of honesty, humor and beauty. More recently, there has been interest in comics, humour, and folktales. Of all the recent attempts to tread this fine line between quality and humor, he does it better than almost anyone. If a comic can find humour in broken limbs, then why not in mental illness, too? They are full of raw Taiwanese humor and literary surprises. Synonyms comical aspect, comic side, funny side, comedy, funniness, hilarity, jocularity 1.1 The ability to express humor or make other people laugh. their inimitable brand of humor 他们独特的幽默感。 Example sentencesExamples It would not be an exaggeration to say I am in some awe of this lady; she is facing a difficult time in her life with courage, common sense and humour. No, my greatest ability is my spontaneous humour. And for one more thing: I realised people who appreciate my kind of humour, are those who are smart. Charlie senior, famed for his red nose and bowler hat, was known all over the world for his tricks, humour and ability to play countless musical instruments. She has an infectious humour, a hearty laugh and can fill a room with her cheerful personality. His earthy humor, his ability to joke when things seemed darkest, and his endless supply of homespun stories certainly helped him cope with the crises of war. Sense of humor is said to be the biggest turn-on. Through their humour, wit and banter, they made significant observations and remarks on social issues. He didn't appreciate my humor and dragged me into the kitchen. If one tickles your sense of curiosity, humour, or intellect, have a browse through the archives for much more. He's put that optimism, curiosity, humour, and his ability to play guitar to good use, performing close to 150 dates a year. Sense of humour is definitely what we need in this particular subject matter, and especially looking at that text. I have the sneaking suspicion that most comedy fans below the age of 20 won't appreciate Simon's offbeat humor. She has a perfect balance of wit, sense, humour and intelligence and knows the value of a well crafted insult. I admire both her humour and her ability to make theatre accessible. As well as James bringing his own inimitable brand of Jewish humour, in recent months clergymen of all denominations have chipped in with their own. He doesn't look at me, but I can tell he understood my brand of humor. We became involved the usual way: working closely together in the same department, appreciating each other's humor and views of life. Yet he still managed to make his special brand of humor understood. Sense of humour is still a winner with both sexes; 64 per cent of women and 60 per cent of men rated it the most important personality trait. Synonyms wittiness, humour, funniness, facetiousness, drollery, waggishness 2A mood or state of mind. 情绪，心情 her good humor vanished 她的好心情消失了。 the clash hadn't improved his humor 这次冲突没有改善他的情绪。 Example sentencesExamples This resulted in some labels for groups that reflected participant moods or humor. You forgave her for anything, noticed her every little change and could naturally sense her mood or humour. Also working against the timber framed houses was the fact that I was in a 9am humour, not much of a morning person - me. The continent's ruling class is thus in a foul humor. Twenty minutes later we were shown to our table and instantly, everyone's humour improved. She phoned about three quarters of an hour later, apologising that the line got chopped off, and in a better humour. This was very disappointing, but when the meal was over he appeared to be in a better humour. Synonyms mood, temper, disposition, temperament, frame of mind, state of mind 2.1archaic An inclination or whim. 〈古〉古怪念头；想入非非 Example sentencesExamples The female incapable of intellectual purpose, governed by her whims and humours, is a misogynistic cliche not only of the time, but very much of his writings. Synonyms tendency, propensity, proclivity, leaning 3historical Each of the four chief fluids of the body (blood, phlegm, yellow bile (choler), and black bile (melancholy)) that were thought to determine a person's physical and mental qualities by the relative proportions in which they were present. 〈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） Example sentencesExamples Back in the days of the four humors, people had no problem believing that temperaments emerged from the balance, or imbalance, of chemicals in the body. Its most important doctrine was that of the four humours. According to this theory, the most important determinants of health were the four humours found in the body: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile. Traditionally, disease is seen as the effect of bad winds and an imbalance of the four humors of the body. According to humoral theory, the body comprised of the four humours blood, phlegm, choler, and melancholy; and pathological conditions are the result of humoral abnormalities. verbˈ(h)jumərˈ(h)yo͞omər [with object] 1Comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be. 纵容；迁就，迎合 she was always humoring him to prevent trouble 她总是迁就他以防止麻烦。 Example sentencesExamples You're right,’ she said, humoring him with an indulgent smile. I humoured him, not attempting to put his illusions straight. To humour him I used that term throughout the interview. But the old man seemed to have made up his mind, and so, to humor him, he did as he wished. I've met one other person in my life who has related to this, although actually with hindsight I think she might just have been humouring me. I can't really understand the distinct aversion felt by the three persons who humored me by coming along. ‘Well, that's always good to hear,’ the nurse said, humoring me. His manner was friendly, and I decided to humour him. However, it's possible they were just humoring me. The women looked at the photograph, but you could see they were just humouring him. I had always figured he humored me while I chattered away so he could take some more pictures. Not that I don't like talking to you, but I always feel like you're just humoring me when you listen to me rave about this show or that show. I feel like I'm the only girl on the boy's team and they're humouring me. She humored me and encouraged me nonstop, and I shall always be indebted to her. You never quite get the feeling they're interested, they always seem to be doing it to humour you. Well, I'm trying to justify the money we spent tonight, so humor me. I'll just humour him for the 7 days and then we can get back to normal! When I get upset, people humor me and tell me it's okay - that I'll get over it. But we humoured him, since he spoke our sort of language. I know this is an old chestnut, written by loads of people ad infinitum but for now humour me. Synonyms indulge, pander to, yield to, bow to, cater to, give way to, give in to, go along with, comply with, adapt to, accommodate 1.1archaic Adapt or accommodate oneself to (something). 〈古〉使自己适应（某物）；顺着…的自然情势行事 Phrases out of humor In a bad mood. 情绪不好 Synonyms angry, annoyed, irate, irritated, in a bad mood, peeved, vexed, upset, irked, piqued, out of humour, put out, displeased, galled, resentful Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin humor ‘moisture’, from humere (see humid). The original sense was ‘bodily fluid’ (surviving in aqueous humour and vitreous humour); it was used specifically for any of the cardinal humors ( humor (sense 3 of the noun)), whence ‘mental disposition’ (thought to be caused by the relative proportions of the humors). This led, in the 16th century, to the senses ‘mood’ ( humor (sense 2 of the noun)) and ‘whim’, hence to humour someone ‘to indulge a person's whim’. humor (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the late 16th century. noun.1 phr.
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