humor
gb/hjˈumɚ/ us/hjˈumɚ/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 4000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
property
1
The ability to be funny
The ability to make people smile or laugh.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s humor
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'humor' with 'rumor' because they sound similar but have very different meanings.
คำพ้องความหมาย
wit (Often suggests cleverness and quick thinking in humor.)
คำตรงข้าม
seriousness (Lack of amusement or fun; focus on important matters without jokes.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sense of humor
|good humor
|dry humor
|dark humor
|witty humor
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|art
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- Her sense of humor makes her very popular.
- The comedian's humor was sharp and insightful.
- I appreciate subtle humor more than slapstick.
- His humor lightened the mood during the meeting.
- The book is full of gentle humor.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He has a good sense of humor.
- Her humor makes me laugh.
- I like his dry humor.
- This movie has a lot of humor.
- Humor is important in life.
คำนาม
B2
state
2
A person's mood or temper
The way someone feels at a certain time.
รูปแบบการใช้:
in [good/bad] humor
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think this use is about 'funny' but it actually means 'mood.' Context is important.
คำพ้องความหมาย
temper (Refers to someone's mood, often in relation to anger or calmness.)
คำตรงข้าม
calmness (A peaceful or relaxed state of mind, opposite to an irritable mood.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
good humor
|bad humor
|in no humor
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She was in no humor to talk.
- He greeted us in good humor despite the delay.
- Her bad humor spoiled the evening.
- I'm not in the humor for jokes right now.
- We left him alone until his humor improved.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She is in good humor today.
- He is in bad humor this morning.
- I am not in the humor for games.
- She met us in good humor.
- He left in bad humor.
คำกริยา
C1
action
3
To go along with someone's wishes
To do what someone wants so they stay happy.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to humor [someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'find funny' because of the noun meaning; as a verb it means 'go along with.'
คำพ้องความหมาย
indulge (Suggests allowing someone to have what they want, sometimes excessively.)
คำตรงข้าม
oppose (To refuse someone's wishes or requests.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
humor someone
หัวข้อ
relationships
|daily life
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- I humored him by listening to his long story.
- They humored their grandmother's old-fashioned ideas.
- She humored the child by playing along with the game.
- We humored our boss's suggestion even though we disagreed.
- He humored her to avoid an argument.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I humored my friend and went to the show.
- She humored her brother and played the game.
- He humored his mother and ate more food.
- They humored the teacher and stayed quiet.
- I humored my dad and helped him with the car.
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humor
IPA
GB/hjˈumɚ/
US/hjˈumɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
hu - mor (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (hu)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: humor
- Plural: humor, humors
Verb
- Base: humor
- 3rd Person Singular: humors
- Present Participle: humoring
- Past: humored
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
humors
noun
humoring
verb
humored
verb
Core family
humorous
adjective B2
humorously
adverb
Related words
humorist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
humorless
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
dark humor
1/dˈɑɹk hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
Comedy about serious topics
Jokes about serious or sad things, like death or illness.
ตัวอย่าง
- The movie uses dark humor to talk about war.
- His dark humor can upset some people.
dry humor
1/dɹˈaɪ hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
Subtle, expressionless comedy style
Jokes told in a serious way without showing feeling.
ตัวอย่าง
- Her dry humor makes it hard to know if she’s joking.
- I love his dry humor—it’s so clever.
gallows humor
1/ɡˈæloʊz hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
Joking about hopeless situations
Making jokes about very bad or dangerous situations.
ตัวอย่าง
- Rescue workers often rely on gallows humor to cope with stress.
- The soldiers shared gallows humor before the battle.
in good humor
1/ˈɪn ɡˈʊd hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
In a happy, pleasant mood
Feeling happy and pleasant.
ตัวอย่าง
- He arrived in good humor despite the long trip.
- Everyone was in good humor after the win.
sense of humor
1/sˈɛns əv hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
Ability to find things funny
The ability to enjoy or tell jokes and funny things.
ตัวอย่าง
- She has a great sense of humor and always makes me laugh.
- A good sense of humor helps in difficult situations.