good-humoured
good-humoured — 形容詞
1. Someone who is good-humoured has a naturally cheerful and friendly character tha
好脾氣的
性格和善、總是好心情的
Someone who is good-humoured has a naturally cheerful and friendly character that puts other people at ease when they are together.
Ravi's good-humoured nature made him popular with everyone at the office.
Ravi 的好脾氣讓他在辦公室裡很受歡迎。
good-humoured + nature — describing personality trait
Even during the long delay, the good-humoured flight attendant kept passengers smiling.
即使航班延誤很久，那位好脾氣的空服員依然讓旅客保持笑容。
good-humoured + professional role noun
A good-humoured joke from Beatriz helped the team relax before their big presentation.
Beatriz 一則幽默的玩笑幫助團隊在重要的簡報前放鬆心情。
The children loved their good-humoured teacher, who found something to laugh about every day.
孩子們很喜歡他們性情開朗的老師，他每天都能找到開心的事。
Leila is known as a good-humoured person who never complains about small setbacks.
Leila 是出了名的好脾氣，從不為小挫折抱怨。
- cheerful
More common and slightly more general; can describe a temporary mood or a fixed trait, while good-humoured strongly suggests a stable character
- good-natured
Very close in meaning, but places slightly more emphasis on kindness and willingness to help than on cheerfulness
- amiable
Slightly more formal; focuses on being likeable and easy to get along with
- genial
Suggests warmth and a welcoming manner, often used in writing rather than everyday speech
- bad-tempered
The direct opposite — describes someone who is often irritable or angry
- grumpy
More informal; describes someone who complains or is in a bad mood, especially in minor everyday situations
- ill-humoured
The precise antonym, though less common in modern English
文法句型
good-humoured + noun
be + good-humoured
用法筆記
Good-humoured often describes a stable aspect of a person's character rather than a temporary mood. The American spelling is good-humored (without the u).