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the way you are feeling at a particular time 情绪；心情 - in a … mood
She's in a good mood today (= happy and friendly). 她今天心情很好。 He's always in a bad mood (= unhappy, or angry and impatient). 他总是情绪不好。 to be in a foul/festive mood 心情不好/喜庆 Wait until he’s in a better mood before you ask him. 等他心情好一点再问他。 - in the mood for (doing) something
I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight. 我今晚就是没心情参加聚会。 He was in no mood for being polite to visitors. 他当时没心思以礼待客。 - in the mood (to do something)
I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight. 我今晚真的没心情出门。 Let’s not talk about it now. I’m not in the mood. 现在先不说。我没心情。 Some addicts suffer violent mood swings (= changes of mood) if deprived of the drug. 一些吸毒成瘾的人一旦没有毒品就会出现情绪的激烈波动。
Extra ExamplesChoose clothes to match your mood. 要选择适合你心情的衣服。 Don't talk to Miranda today—she's in a terrible mood! 今天不要和米兰达说话，她心情糟透了！ He could sense her gloomy mood. 他能够感觉到她忧郁的心境。 He's in a funny mood today—who knows how he'll react? 他今天情绪怪怪的 － 谁知道他会作何反应？ His mood lifted as he concentrated on his driving. 他集中精力驾车时，心情又好了起来。 I can't keep up with his constantly changing moods. 他喜怒无常，让我无所适从。 I tried to make him laugh, but he was in no mood for jokes. 我尽力想逗他笑，可他根本就没心思听笑话。 Instantly he felt her change of mood. 他立刻感到了她情绪上的变化。 It immediately brightened her mood and brought a smile to her face. 这立刻让她心情开朗，满面笑容。 It was Christmas and everyone was in a festive mood. 圣诞节到了，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐气氛中。 Mood disorders can disrupt relationships. 情绪障碍可能扰乱人际关系。 Nicky seemed able to read her mood. 尼基似乎能读懂她的心境。 Not wanting to dampen her good mood, I quickly changed the subject. 因为不想影响她的好心情，我很快改变了话题。 She could be a very funny girl when the mood struck her. 她心情好的时候会变得很风趣。 She was in a bullish mood about the future of the company. 她对公司的未来充满信心。 She was not in the best of moods. 她情绪不太好。 The music helped to put them in a more relaxed mood. 音乐使他们情绪更加放松。 The weather seemed to reflect his dark mood. 天气阴沉沉的，正如他阴郁的心情。 the challenge of coping with negative mood states 应对负面情绪状态的挑战 Helen was in a relatively confident mood. 海伦心情相对自信。 The news had put Michelle in a foul mood. 那消息让米歇尔的情绪糟透了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheerful
- cheery
- good
- …
- be in
- get somebody in
- put somebody in
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- change
- shift
- become…
- …
- change
- swing
- state
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- be in no mood for something
- a change of mood
- when the mood strikes you
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- in a … mood
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a period of being angry or impatient 坏心境；坏脾气 - in a mood
I wonder why he's in such a mood today. 我不知道他为什么今天脾气这么坏。 She was in one of her moods (= one of her regular periods of being angry or impatient). 她又闹情绪了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheerful
- cheery
- good
- …
- be in
- get somebody in
- put somebody in
- …
- change
- shift
- become…
- …
- change
- swing
- state
- …
- be in no mood for something
- a change of mood
- when the mood strikes you
- …
- in a mood
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the way a group of people feel about something; the atmosphere in a place or among a group of people 气氛；氛围 The mood of the meeting was distinctly pessimistic. 这次会议的气氛显然很悲观。 The movie captures the mood of the interwar years perfectly. 这部电影恰如其分地捕捉到了两次世界大战之间那些年的氛围。 He threw in some jokes to lighten the mood. 他讲了一些笑话来缓解情绪。 But the mood of the country has changed. 但是国家的情绪变了。 Haunting music greatly adds to the mood of the film. 萦绕心头的音乐大大增加了这部电影的气氛。
Extra ExamplesThe killings produced a sombre mood at the rally. 杀戮在集会上产生了一种阴郁的情绪。 The prevailing mood of public opinion remained hostile. 公众的普遍态度还是敌对的。 We need a leader who can gauge the popular mood. 我们需要一位能揣摩民众氛围的领导人。 the prevailing mood in the country at the time 当时该国的主流情绪 a film that has captured the mood of the moment 一部抓住了当时气氛的电影 The crowd's mood abruptly turned violent. 人群的情绪突然变得暴烈起来。 The overall mood was optimistic. 总体情绪是积极乐观的。 His comments pretty much killed the mood for the rest of the show. 他的解说基本上毁掉了演出剩余部份的气氛。 The right music sets the mood for such a great moment. 合适的音乐能为如此重大的时刻营造气氛。 The sacked workers were in defiant mood as they entered the tribunal. 被解雇的工人走进特别法庭时带着不服的情绪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheerful
- cheery
- good
- …
- be in
- get somebody in
- put somebody in
- …
- change
- shift
- become…
- …
- change
- swing
- state
- …
- be in no mood for something
- a change of mood
- when the mood strikes you
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grammar 语法 one of the sets of verb forms or categories of verb use that expresses facts, orders, questions, wishes or conditions （动词的）语气 the indicative/imperative/subjunctive mood 陈述／祈使／虚拟语气
Word Originsenses 1 to 3 Old English mōd (also in the senses ‘mind’ and ‘fierce courage’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moed and German Mut.senses 4 to 5 mid 16th cent.: variant of mode, influenced by mood ‘state of mind’.