humour
(US humor), / ˈhju:mə(r); `hjumɚ/ n
1 [U] quality of being amusing or comic 幽默; 诙谐; 滑稽
a story full of humour 非常幽默的故事
recognize the humour of a situation 看出某处境之可笑.
2 [U] ability to appreciate things, situations or people that are comic; ability to be amused 幽默感
She lacks humour. 她缺乏幽默感.
He has a good sense of humour. 他很有幽默感.
3 [U, sing] (fml 文) person's state of mind; mood; temper 人的精神状态; 心情; 脾气
be in (an) excellent humour 情绪很好
I'll do it when the humour takes me. 我心情好时就去做.
4 [C] (arch 古) any of the four liquids (blood, phlegm, choler, melancholy) in the body that were once thought to determine a person's mental and physical qualities 四种体液(血液、 黏液、 胆汁、 忧郁液)之一种(曾认为可对人的性情和健康起决定作用).
5 (idm 习语) ,out of `humour (dated fml 旧, 文) in a bad mood 心情不好. humour (US humor) v [Tn]
keep (sb) happy or contented by accepting or agreeing to his wishes, even if they seem unreasonable 迁就, 迎合(某人)
It's always best to humour him when he's in one of his bad moods. 他心境不好的时候, 最好还是迁就他.