humour
gb/hjˈumɚ/ us/hjˈumɚ/
B1
Anh
~ 3200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
property
1
ability to make people laugh
The ability to make people smile or laugh.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] has a good sense of humour
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'humour' with 'rumour' because they sound similar.
Từ đồng nghĩa
comedy (Refers to entertainment intended to be funny, often more formal or genre-specific.)
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wit (Emphasises quick and clever humour, often verbal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
seriousness (Lack of amusement or joking.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
sense of humour
|dark humour
|good humour
|dry humour
Chủ đề
emotions
|communication
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
Ví dụ
- Her sense of humour always cheers me up.
- I enjoy his dry humour during meetings.
- Dark humour can be difficult for some people to understand.
- The film’s humour appealed to both adults and children.
- Good humour can ease tense situations.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She has a good sense of humour.
- I like his jokes and humour.
- Her humour makes me happy.
- He tells stories with a lot of humour.
Danh từ
B1
property
2
ability to enjoy jokes
The feeling when you think something is funny.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] finds [something] humorous
Từ đồng nghĩa
amusement (Broader enjoyment, not limited to comedy.)
Từ trái nghĩa
humourlessness (Complete lack of ability to enjoy jokes or funny things.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
appreciate humour
|find humour in [something]
|sense of humour
Chủ đề
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She finds humour in everyday life.
- Even in hard times, he could see the humour in the situation.
- Not everyone appreciates political humour.
- They laughed at the subtle humour in the play.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I find humour in his stories.
- She likes the humour in cartoons.
- He does not understand my humour.
Danh từ
B2
state
3
someone’s mood or frame of mind
How someone feels at a certain time.
Mẫu sử dụng:
in a [good/bad] humour
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realise this meaning is less common today and more formal or literary.
Từ đồng nghĩa
mood (More common in modern English; 'humour' in this sense is slightly old-fashioned.)
Từ trái nghĩa
temper (In some contexts, an opposite if referring to bad mood vs. good humour.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
good humour
|bad humour
|in high humour
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She was in no humour to talk.
- He arrived in good humour despite the rain.
- I found him in high humour after the meeting.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She is in a good humour today.
- He is in a bad humour this morning.
- I am not in the humour to play.
Động từ
B2
action
4
to go along with someone’s wishes
To do what someone wants so they stay happy.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to humour [someone] by [doing something]
Từ đồng nghĩa
indulge (Often implies giving someone what they want, sometimes excessively.)
Từ trái nghĩa
oppose (To refuse or go against someone's wishes.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
humour someone
|humour their request
Chủ đề
relationships
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She humoured her grandfather by listening to his stories again.
- I humoured him even though I disagreed.
- They humoured the child by letting him choose the game.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I humoured my friend and went to the park.
- She humoured her mother by cooking dinner.
- We humoured him and played his game.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
humour
IPA
GB/hjˈumɚ/
US/hjˈumɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
hu - mour (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (hu)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: humour
- Plural: humour, humours
Verb
- Base: humour
- 3rd Person Singular: humours
- Present Participle: humouring
- Past: humoured
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
dark humour
1/dˈɑɹk hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
joking about serious or grim topics
Jokes about very serious or sad things.
Ví dụ
- The movie is full of dark humour about war.
- Not everyone enjoys dark humour.
dry humour
1/dɹˈaɪ hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
subtle, emotionless style of joking
Jokes said in a serious way without showing emotion.
Ví dụ
- His dry humour made the audience chuckle quietly.
- Dry humour can be hard to notice at first.
in good humour
1/ˈɪn ɡˈʊd hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
being cheerful and pleasant at the moment
Feeling happy and pleasant at that time.
Ví dụ
- He was in good humour after the win.
- They arrived in good humour despite the rain.
sense of humour
1/sˈɛns əv hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
ability to enjoy and create jokes
How much someone enjoys and understands funny things.
Ví dụ
- She has a great sense of humour.
- A good sense of humour helps in stressful jobs.