亚洲网紅露点

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humour

[ hyoo-mer ]

noun

Chiefly British.


humour

/ 藞丑箩耻藧尘蓹 /

noun

  1. the quality of being funny
  2. Also calledsense of humour the ability to appreciate or express that which is humorous
  3. situations, speech, or writings that are thought to be humorous
    1. a state of mind; temper; mood
    2. ( in combination )

      good humour

      ill humour

  4. temperament or disposition
  5. a caprice or whim
  6. any of various fluids in the body, esp the aqueous humour and vitreous humour
  7. archaic.
    Also calledcardinal humour any of the four bodily fluids (blood, phlegm, choler or yellow bile, melancholy or black bile) formerly thought to determine emotional and physical disposition
  8. out of humour
    in a bad mood
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to attempt to gratify; indulge

    he humoured the boy's whims

  2. to adapt oneself to

    to humour someone's fantasies

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Spelling Note

See -or 1.
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Derived Forms

  • 藞丑耻尘辞耻谤濒别蝉蝉, adjective
  • 藞丑耻尘辞耻谤蹿耻濒, adjective
  • 藞丑耻尘辞耻谤濒别蝉蝉ness, noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of humour1

C14: from Latin humor liquid; related to Latin 奴尘脓谤别 to be wet, Old Norse 惫枚办谤 moist, Greek hugros wet
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Lowden said he enjoyed the dark humour of the show, saying that, while it may be "corny", laughter was "the best medicine" and a way of "self-healing".

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"I used to like telling anecdotes and he also liked that sort of thing. The last thing he ever said to me, two weeks ago, was, 'don't lose your sense of humour'."

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"Jorge knew how to be serious when needed, but he never lost his spontaneity or his sense of humour. He was a warm, approachable uncle, and I loved him deeply."

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She arrived onstage inside a giant car exo-skeleton, like a hip-hop Transformer, and sped through her set with pin-sharp choreography and boundless good humour.

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"A beautiful and fitting tribute reflecting Roy's vibrant spirit and humour."

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