Humor
“Humor”(美式)指“幽默感、滑稽、轻松气氛”,如 sense of humor。也可指“情绪、心境”,如 in a good humor。英式拼写通常为 humour。
- “She has a great sense of humor.” (她很有幽默感。)
- “The speaker used humor to keep the audience engaged.” (演讲者用幽默让听众保持投入。)
- “He was in a better humor after lunch.” (午饭后他心情好多了。)
“Humor” 来自拉丁语 “humor”(液体、体液),中世纪医学认为四种体液影响性格,后引申为“气质、心情”,再发展为“幽默”。
“Humor” 本身是名词;形容词 humorous、动词 humor(迁就、迎合)由同一词源衍生。
在美国英语中 humor 是标准拼写;英国用 humour。短语 sense of humor 在社交评价中极其常见。
- 固定搭配: “sense of humor” (幽默感), “dry humor” (冷幽默)
- 英式拼写: humour
- 形容词: humorous
“Humor” 可联想 human + or:让人发笑的东西,常与 human 社交场景相关(助记用)。
“His dry humor lightened the room, and soon everyone was in a friendly humor.” (他干冷的幽默缓和了气氛,很快大家都变得友好轻松。)