humour

be out of humour

To be in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I think something is bugging John because he's been rather out of humour lately. I think you should get to bed earlier because you're always so out of humour in the morning.

be put out of humour

old-fashioned To be put in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to be made to feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I must say, I was put quite out of humour to have been reprimanded like that in front of my colleagues. My wife is always being put out of humour by the cold weather in this part of the country.

feel out of humour

To be in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I felt out of humour for nearly a week after my manuscript got rejected by the publisher. I think you should get to bed earlier because you always wake up feeling so out of humour in the morning.

gallows humor

Humor that aims to make grim subjects, like death, funny or comical. (A "gallows" is the wooden frame from which criminals were traditionally hanged.) A: "Why would he say a morbid thing like that?" B: "Oh, that's just how Uncle Ned is—he's prone to gallows humor."

out of humour

In an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; not feeling well or in good spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I think something is bugging John because he's been rather out of humour lately. After living in Gibraltar for so long, these awful London winters leave me feeling me out of humour.

put (one) out of humour

old-fashioned To put one in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to make one feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. Having lived in Gibraltar for most of my life, where the weather remains temperate throughout the year, I must say that these awful London winters put me quite out of humour. It always puts me out of humour to think about the state of our country's political system for too long.

schoolboy humor

Immature humor. Guys, enough with the schoolboy humor. Let's try to act like adults, please.

sense of humor

1. An ability to enjoy or say things that are funny. My dad had an amazing sense of humor. He'd always have us in stitches whenever he started telling one of his stories! I was just joking, for crying out loud! Don't you have a sense of humor?

2. The part of one's personality that determines what specifically one considers to be funny or appreciates as humorous. I've got a pretty weird sense of humor, so bizarre comedies like these are right up my alley. Slapstick has never really fit with my sense of humor.

toilet humor

A type of humor focused on bodily functions, such as urination and defecation. Grandma hates that toilet humor, guys, so please lay off it while she's here.

sense of humor

the ability to appreciate good humor and jokes; the ability to create jokes and say funny things. Does he have a sense of humor? He looks like he has never laughed in his life.

gallows humor

Grim ironical humor about a serious subject. The term dates from the late 1800s and alludes to joking about being taken to the gallows and hanged. When President Barack Obama was asked why he laughed when talking about the bad state of the world economy, he replied, with a laugh, “There’s gotta be a little gallows humor to get you through the day” (Sixty Minutes, March 22, 2009).

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释义	humour be out of humour To be in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I think something is bugging John because he's been rather out of humour lately. I think you should get to bed earlier because you're always so out of humour in the morning. See also: humour, of, out be put out of humour old-fashioned To be put in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to be made to feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I must say, I was put quite out of humour to have been reprimanded like that in front of my colleagues. My wife is always being put out of humour by the cold weather in this part of the country. See also: humour, of, out, put feel out of humour To be in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I felt out of humour for nearly a week after my manuscript got rejected by the publisher. I think you should get to bed earlier because you always wake up feeling so out of humour in the morning. See also: feel, humour, of, out gallows humor Humor that aims to make grim subjects, like death, funny or comical. (A "gallows" is the wooden frame from which criminals were traditionally hanged.) A: "Why would he say a morbid thing like that?" B: "Oh, that's just how Uncle Ned is—he's prone to gallows humor." See also: humor out of humour In an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; not feeling well or in good spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I think something is bugging John because he's been rather out of humour lately. After living in Gibraltar for so long, these awful London winters leave me feeling me out of humour. See also: humour, of, out put (one) out of humour old-fashioned To put one in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to make one feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. Having lived in Gibraltar for most of my life, where the weather remains temperate throughout the year, I must say that these awful London winters put me quite out of humour. It always puts me out of humour to think about the state of our country's political system for too long. See also: humour, of, out, put schoolboy humor Immature humor. Guys, enough with the schoolboy humor. Let's try to act like adults, please. See also: humor, schoolboy sense of humor 1. An ability to enjoy or say things that are funny. My dad had an amazing sense of humor. He'd always have us in stitches whenever he started telling one of his stories! I was just joking, for crying out loud! Don't you have a sense of humor? 2. The part of one's personality that determines what specifically one considers to be funny or appreciates as humorous. I've got a pretty weird sense of humor, so bizarre comedies like these are right up my alley. Slapstick has never really fit with my sense of humor. See also: humor, of, sense toilet humor A type of humor focused on bodily functions, such as urination and defecation. Grandma hates that toilet humor, guys, so please lay off it while she's here. See also: humor, toilet Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sense of humor the ability to appreciate good humor and jokes; the ability to create jokes and say funny things. Does he have a sense of humor? He looks like he has never laughed in his life. See also: humor, of, sense McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. gallows humor Grim ironical humor about a serious subject. The term dates from the late 1800s and alludes to joking about being taken to the gallows and hanged. When President Barack Obama was asked why he laughed when talking about the bad state of the world economy, he replied, with a laugh, “There’s gotta be a little gallows humor to get you through the day” (Sixty Minutes, March 22, 2009). See also: humor The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: be out of humour humor feel out of sorts be out of sorts be, feel, etc. out of sorts feel out of humour be put out of humour out of humor out of humour put (one) out of sorts References in periodicals archive "Our research fits into one of the theoretical models that aim to overcome these limitations and provide the psychology of humour with a well-founded, accurate theoretical body of knowledge," said Hugo Carretero Dios, from University of Granada.Nonetheless, researchers also point out that certain styles of humour may be employed to conceal negative intentions and feelings. Bodies of 11 Pakistanis drowned in Libya to arrive in Islamabad on Wednesday In psychology we use the term "positive humour style" to refer to people who use humour to enhance relationships and reduce conflict. Are you funny? Then you are more intelligent This is the most obviously social of the theories of humour. According to Plato (1972) humour is malicious enjoyment derived from other people's misfortune and Aristotle (1996) refers to it as a 'species of ugliness' for similar reasons although he does concede that wit, or as he puts it 'educated insolence' has some value in the virtuous life. The best medicine? The nature of humour and its significance for the process of psychotherapy Speaking about performance, 81 per cent of the employees believe that humour can increase productivity. A Little Laughter Humour is a part of social discourse that generates laughter. To Laugh or not to Laugh: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Humour Employed in Khabardaar Bell D, Coulston CM, Malhi GS (2010) Mentalizing, mental illness and mirth: linking the psychology of theory of mind and humour in psychotic illness disorders. Humor and (mental) health Before we get into how teachers use humour in the classroom, it might be a good idea to look at the uses of humour generally. The culture of humour in the classroom: the good, the bad, and the other Humour styles, personality, and well-being among Lebanese university students. Sense of humor across cultures: A comparison of British, Australian and American respondents The radio jockeys -- one of whom, it now appears, has serious personality issues -- have been excoriated in the social media for their murderous sense of humour. Retrieve humour from the gutter Humour and playfulness are available to all of us, for our whole lives. Survival of the funniest--using therapeutic humour in nursing Humour is the most suitable and innocent option for this purpose. Humour and Satire in Urdu Literature Unsurprisingly, given the findings, men are three times more likely to use humour when leading a meeting. Female bosses' jokes fall flat while men get all the laughs in boardrooms Humour in Chinese Life and Letters: Classical and Traditional Approaches. Humour in Chinese Life and Letters: Classical and Traditional Approaches A hierarchical integration of dispositional determinants of general health in students: the big five, trait emotional intelligence and humour styles. La inteligencia emocional y el sentido del humor como variables predictoras del bienestar subjetivo This is funny: On the beneficial role of self-enhancing and affiliative humour in job design !Tiene gracia!: sobre el rol beneficioso del humor como afrontamiento y afiliativo en el diseno del trabajo
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