humor
/ˈhjumɚ/KK
hju·mɚ
變化形
humors
1.
幽默感；幽默
能察覺、欣賞或表現出好笑、有趣事物的能力或特質。
用法：通常作不可數名詞：have a good sense of humor、use humor。美式拼作 humor；英式拼作 humour。
Our science teacher has a great sense of humor, so her classes never feel boring.
我們的自然老師很有幽默感，所以她的課從不讓人覺得無聊。
He used humor to help everyone feel less nervous before the talk.
他在演講前用幽默讓大家比較不緊張。
2.
笑話；幽默作品；逗趣的內容
談話、文字、影片或表演中用來逗人發笑的內容或風格。
用法：常說 The movie is full of humor，較少把 humor 當作可數的「一則笑話」。要指一則具體笑話，通常用 joke。
The movie mixes action with humor, so it is fun for the whole family.
這部電影結合動作場面與幽默元素，所以全家都看得開心。
I enjoy the humor in her comics because it is like life at school.
我喜歡她漫畫中的幽默，因為那很像學校生活。
3.
心情；情緒
某人當下的心情或情緒，尤指是否願意做某事的狀態。
用法：常用單數，並搭配介系詞 in：be in a good humor；be in no humor to＋原形動詞。日常美式英文更常用 mood。
Dad was in a good humor after the family dinner and agreed to play a board game with us.
爸爸吃完家庭晚餐後心情很好，便答應和我們一起玩桌遊。
After waiting a long time at the station, we were in no humor to wait for another train.
在車站等了很久後，我們沒有心情再等另一班火車。
常見錯誤
She has a good humor.
She has a good sense of humor.
He told us a humor.
He told us a joke.
The teacher is very humor.
The teacher is very humorous.
I have many humors.
I have a lot of humor.／I have a good sense of humor.
相關字詞
學習提示
・美式英文用 humor；英式英文用 humour。
・「有幽默感」最常說 have a sense of humor，不宜直譯成 have humor。
・若要說「開某人的玩笑」，用 make a joke about someone 或 tease someone；不要把 humor 直接當動詞使用。