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hu·mour /ˈhjuːmə(r)/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. 幽默，诙谐；滑稽；幽默感
stonefaced humour 不动声色的幽默
a story full of humour 妙趣横生的故事
There is a grain of humour in his remarks. 他的话语带几分诙谐。
The humour of the situation had everyone laughing. 那种滑稽的处境使大家都笑了起来。
have a good sense of humour 富于幽默感
a man without humour 没有幽默感的人
2. 幽默的谈吐(或文章、 行为)；发噱的事物
cheap humour 无聊的笑话
a humour magazine 幽默杂志
3. 心情，心境；情绪；性情，脾气，气质
in good (bad 或 ill) humour 情绪好(不好)
out of humour 心境不佳(或生气)
I am in no humour for supper (to hear you further). 我没有心思吃晚饭(听你再讲下去)。
When the humour takes him, he writes for hours together. 当他兴致上来的时候，一写就是几个小时。
He is a man of cheerful humour. 他是一个性格开朗的人。
4. 古怪念头；想入非非
5. (中世纪生理学中所称对人的健康和性情起决定作用的)体液
The four humours were blood, phlegm, choler, and melancholy. 四种体液为血液、黏液、胆汁和忧郁液。
6. 【生】液，体液
7. (血液不好而引起的)慢性皮肤病
8. 〈废〉潮气；蒸汽
II vt.
1. 迁就，迎合(别人或别人的非分之想等)；纵容
There was nothing to do but humour her when she's in one of those moods. 当她处于这样的心境时，只能迁就她。
2. 使自己适应于；顺着…的自然情势行事
Don't force the lock, you must humour it. 开这把锁不要硬使劲，得巧干。
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