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mood

UK /muːd/US /mud/

词源

源自中古英语 'mood',最初来自古英语 'mōd',意为‘心灵、勇气或骄傲’。与德语 'Mut'(勇气)和荷兰语 'moed'(勇气)同源。

noun

❶ 指一个人当前的情绪状态或心理感受,可以是快乐、悲伤、愤怒等。

“She was in a good mood after receiving the gift.”

(收到礼物后,她的心情很好。)

“His bad mood affected everyone in the room.”

(他的坏情绪影响了房间里的每个人。)

❶ 指某地或某时的整体氛围或感觉,常用于描述环境或场合。

“The candlelight created a romantic mood.”

(烛光营造出浪漫的氛围。)

“The dark clouds set a somber mood for the event.”

(乌云为活动增添了阴郁的气氛。)

同义词:temper, feeling, atmosphere, spirit, tone

常见短语

in the mood for — 表示有做某事的意愿或心情,通常用于表达对某事物的渴望或兴趣。

“I'm in the mood for pizza tonight.”

(今晚我想吃披萨。)

mood swing — 指情绪突然或频繁的变化,通常用来描述情绪不稳定的状态。

“She's been experiencing mood swings lately.”

(她最近情绪波动很大。)