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humour

/ˈhjuː.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈhjuːmɚ/

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noun

幽默，滑稽，风趣。

The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.

Examples :

"She has a great sense of humour, and I always laugh a lot whenever we get together."

她很有幽默感，每次和她在一起我都会笑个不停。

entertainment quality character literature style attitude

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noun

情绪，心境，心情

A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.

Examples :

"He was in a particularly vile humour that afternoon."

那天下午他心情特别糟糕，简直是怒气冲冲的。

mind emotion attitude condition

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noun

体液, 气质。

Any of the fluids in an animal body, especially the four "cardinal humours" of blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm that were believed to control the health and mood of the human body.

Examples :

"In the ancient belief system, an imbalance in the humours was thought to cause illness and mood swings. "

在古代的信仰体系中，人们认为体液失衡会导致疾病和情绪波动。

body medicine physiology

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noun

眼球液，眼内液

Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the pressure inside my eye was due to a build-up of fluid in the aqueous humour. "

医生解释说，我眼睛里的压力是由于眼球前房的眼内液积聚造成的。

anatomy organ physiology body medicine

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noun

湿气，潮气。

Moist vapour, moisture.

Examples :

"The early morning humour clinging to the grass made my shoes damp on the walk to school. "

清晨草地上的湿气让我在上学路上鞋子都湿了。

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verb

迁就，纵容

To pacify by indulging.

Examples :

"My little brother was upset he couldn't have ice cream, so to humour him, I let him choose the flavor for my next slice of cake. "

弟弟因为没吃到冰淇淋闹情绪，为了哄他开心，我就让他决定我下一块蛋糕的味道，算是迁就他一下。

attitude character mind human