Phrase
sense of humour
/sens ɔv ˈhjuːmə/
noun
幽默感
the ability to appreciate or express humour
- 1.
A person’s faculty for finding certain things funny.
一个人发现某些事物有趣的能力
一个人发现某些事物有趣的能力
In use
She has a great sense of humour and can make anyone laugh.
His sense of humour helps him stay cheerful even when things go wrong.
I really like people who share my sense of humour.
have a sense of humour
常用搭配，表示拥有幽默感。
She has a great sense of humour.
她很有幽默感。
show a sense of humour
He showed his sense of humour during the speech.
他在演讲中展现了他的幽默感。
with a sense of humour
作状语，表示方式。
She handled the situation with a sense of humour.
她以幽默感处理了这种情况。
Common mistakes
He has a good humour sense.He has a good sense of humour.
错误：语序不当。中文的'幽默感'直译导致'humour sense'，但英语固定短语是'sense of humour'，名词'sense'在前，介词'of'连接。
I don't have sense of humour.I don't have a sense of humour.
错误：冠词缺失。'sense'在此语境中是可数名词，表示一种特质，需要不定冠词'a'。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- senses of humour
- plural
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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