gallows humor

Gallows humor is typically made by or about the victim of such a situation, but not the perpetrator of it.

绞刑架幽默的创作者或中心人物一般是上述情境下的受害者，而非施害者。

Any humor that treats serious matters, such as death, war, disease, crime, etc., in a light, silly or satirical fashion is considered gallows humor.

用有点轻快的、带点傻气的或者讽刺意味的幽默来对待死亡、战争、疾病及犯罪等严肃事物的幽默都可以被称为“绞刑架幽默”。

But psychologists say that gallows humor can be an important way to relieve stress.

但心理学家们认为,黑色幽默可能成为一种重要的解压方式.

With so much bad news in the workplace, gallows humor i -- making a comeback.

由于工作场所的坏消息如此之多, 黑色幽默又卷土重来了.

Gallows humor has been described as a witticism2 in the face of – and in response to – a hopeless situation. It arises from stressful, traumatic, or life-threatening situations, often in circumstances such that death is perceived as impending3 and unavoidable.

这种幽默被视为面临无望境地时表现出的诙谐，多产生于极端压力、痛苦或生命遇到威胁的情境，多数情况下死亡就近在眼前或者不可避免。

Only our brand of gallows humor saves us from utter despair.

只有我们招牌式的黑色幽默把我们从完全的绝望中拯救出来.