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noun muːdmud 1A temporary state of mind or feeling. 心境；心情，情绪；精神状态 he appeared to be in a very good mood about something 看起来有什么事令他心情很好。 Example sentencesExamples - Exercising releases chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin, that have a strong affect on your mood, helping reduce anxiety, stress and depression.
- I am good at identifying what I am thinking and how it affects my mood.
- Healthy people remedy bad moods by accessing positive personal memories.
- I still get depressed and I still get into bad moods, but that engulfing sadness is something I haven't experienced in quite the same way since.
- In this case, a worker may try to dispel a bad mood by suspending work, rather than searching for a new solution.
- Sighing as she walked, Molly felt her depressing mood getting rather worse as she walked closer and closer to the plane.
- Depression is a disorder that affects your thoughts, moods, feelings, behavior and physical health.
- Her bad moods were still affecting all of us, and I had begun to get really worried.
- Stress is believed to impair one's ability to regulate moods and prevent mild sadness from deepening and persisting.
- Small wonder that your mood and self-esteem are plummeting and you're looking for comfort from food.
- For that matter, hot summer days tend to put people in a bad mood.
- There was nothing that bothered him more than seeing his friends in bad moods, for he knew what it felt like to be in a slump.
- It can also trigger different thoughts that affect moods of sadness, happiness and anger.
- I honestly believe video games are one of the best methods to rid your mind of a bad mood or of a bad incident.
- Music can enhance a good mood, confirm a bad mood, console me, remind me of specific events, people, places in my life.
- Her particular interest is studying intense moods.
- If this is him in a bad mood, no wonder so many people declare him a joy to work with.
- Ryan returned and Blake greeted him, wondering why his friend was in such a bad mood.
- He's finding ways to manage his moods and feelings.
- Another way in which emotions and moods affect judgement is the well-known relationship between good mood and overconfidence.
Synonyms frame of mind, state of mind, emotional state, humour, temper disposition, spirit, tenor, vein - 1.1 The atmosphere or pervading tone of something.
（尤指艺术作品）基调，色调；气氛 a concept album which captures the mood of modern times Example sentencesExamples - Each note expresses the emotion of the band as they seek to capture the mood and personality of their recording environment.
- The variety is what strikes a nerve with me; every track has a different mood, atmosphere and pace.
- Both sound and music are critical to the cinematic experience - they help set the mood, the tone, and the ambience of the level.
- Colour couldn't create the mood and tone I was going for: the character is drained of emotion, devoid of attachment to reality, thus there is no colour.
- There's far too much silence when there could be music to contribute to the mood and atmosphere of the moment.
- When the public smells a rat, however, the reaction of the establishment in seeking to soothe the public mood often makes matters worse.
- The meditative mood and ethereal atmosphere of the painting create an aura of intimacy that counters the epic scale of its composition.
- The first, representing initial chaos, generates a mood of excited anticipation rather than fear.
- The artistry comes when you take someone else's music, and use it to create a mood or an atmosphere, or send people on an aural journey of sorts.
- It was one of her father's favorite songs, but she wondered why in the English version they had changed the mood and tone of the song.
- Painters in turn portrayed the poems, capturing the moods or personality of the characters or themes.
- The colours are deep and rich and help set an operatic mood and tone for almost every scene.
- After this fourth sequel, the series went into quarantine for three years, as if in reaction to the public mood of despair and anxiety.
- Clearly, there are noticeable changes in the national mood as fear and anxiety pervade throughout the country.
- The pictures captured the mood or essence of the songs.
- They seek to play on the public mood of fear and mistrust to demand that we change our lifestyles to fit the new conformism.
- Ferdinand's concession of a constitution at the end of January thus provoked a temporary mood of enthusiasm and popular unity.
- As vocal as the fans were, and as hard as they tried to liven the atmosphere, the mood at times was quite mundane.
- The mood and tone of the book are set through black and white graphics with occasional bursts of colour.
- Her work tries to capture the mood and character embedded in these areas.
Synonyms atmosphere, feeling, spirit, ambience, aura, character, tenor, flavour, quality, climate, feel, tone, key - 1.2as modifier (especially of music) inducing or suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind.
（尤指音乐）激发…情感的；暗示…心境的 Example sentencesExamples - Whether we choose the right music is another matter, because music can change your mood states.
- He's going to be producing CD's of mood music and meditation music for her.
- There's a jazz quartet playing mood music under the neon coloured strip lights barely audible in the hubbub of a full bar and seating area.
- It's pure mood music - ten instrumental tracks that take you somewhere.
- They were playing mood music in the Doctor's surgery as we waited.
- It's great mood music, often good for zoned-out highway driving, and always appropriate as background music for doing work.
- The right mood music can do a lot for an evening of love, but there's no accounting for taste.
- Their sound is mellow and gentle: mood music with a twist of soul and a dash of funk.
- Such is the quality of his work, that he does not need the neon lights, mood music and other special effects which so hampered last year's offering.
- It's mood music, sure, but more specifically dinner music - really romantic dinner music.
- The lyrics may be a bit melodramatic, but on a whole, this is perfect mood music to go with candles and dimmed lights.
- It would be too easy to turn it into another documentary style presentation complete with archive footage, computer animation and mood music.
- I mean, you can't really have the full experience unless you've got appropriate mood music can you?
- If the trickling water feature doesn't start to calm you, then the mood music definitely will.
- He turned on some mood music, but very low, just like I like it.
- It's incredible mood music, with nice subtle touches throughout.
- The four-course dinner is served in a small, intimate dining room, lit with candles and mood music playing quietly in the background.
- If the rest of the album fails to measure up entirely, there is still plenty of atmospheric mood music to get you thinking, or have you reflecting on any time spent in one of the greatest cities in the world.
Synonyms in the right frame of mind for/to, feeling like, ready for/to, wanting to, inclined to, disposed to, minded to, interested in, keen on/to, eager to, enthusiastic about, willing to, game for
2An angry, irritable, or sullen state of mind. 心情不好，郁郁寡欢；生气 he was obviously in a mood 很明显，他心情不好。 Example sentencesExamples - Sometimes, you curse and scream at the person driving next to you because you are in a mood.
- Most of the time if Nicole told me to do something, I would, because if I did not do what she told me to, she would get in a mood with me.
- Natalie just called from the car and she's in a mood.
- In a recent email to a friend, I apologized for being in a mood.
- We went because it was easier to find a parking place than to deal with Mother in a mood.
- This cold is hanging on and seems to have left me in a mood.
- But then other people seem to like it a lot so maybe I was in a mood.
- I may be in a mood this morning.
- The boyfriend had taken the keys to his bedsit off her and gone home in a mood.
- They're the band you put on when you are in a mood.
Synonyms bad mood, temper, bad temper, fit of bad/ill temper, sulk, pet, the sulks, fit of pique, low spirits, depression, bout of moping, the doldrums, the blues informal the dumps, grump British informal paddy British informal, dated bate, wax
Phrasesin the (or in no) mood for/to do something Feeling (or not feeling) like doing or experiencing something. （不）想做某事，（没）有心情做某事 she was in no mood for sightseeing Example sentencesExamples - Laura scowled, this banter could go on for hours, and tonight she was in no mood for it, handling Ryan was enough for the time being.
- The champions were in no mood to concede defeat at that stage.
- I was in no mood to pursue the issue but the experience did leave a bad taste in my mouth.
- They were in no mood to listen to my criticism of their performance.
- Lieutenant Nemeck was not in a good mood, and in no mood to be made fun of by a junior.
- This gave me some amount of satisfaction, but I was still unnerved that he stood in my house when it was clear I was in no mood for it.
- He apologized profusely, but I was in no mood to listen.
- Colleen usually would have laughed at that, but she was in no mood for it.
- But then rain poured harder and the dancers seemed in no mood to continue dancing in the hot gymnasium.
- After his experience in the beer hall, he was in no mood to disagree.
OriginOld English mōd (also in the senses 'mind' and 'fierce courage'), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moed and German Mut. Rhymesallude, brood, collude, conclude, crude, delude, dude, elude, étude, exclude, extrude, exude, feud, food, illude, include, intrude, Jude, lewd, nude, obtrude, occlude, Oudh, preclude, protrude, prude, pseud, pultrude, rood, rude, seclude, shrewd, snood, transude, unglued, unsubdued, who'd, you'd noun muːdmud 1Grammar
A category or form which indicates whether a verb expresses fact (indicative mood), command (imperative mood), question (interrogative mood), wish (optative mood), or conditionality (subjunctive mood). 〔语法〕语气 Example sentencesExamples - He wants to move the claim from the conditional to the indicative mood, as the grammarians would say.
- If the verbs were in the indicative mood, we would expect she was coming in the first sentence, the chairman resigns in the second, and the lawsuit is dropped in the third.
- If a regular pronoun and indicative mood are used, it shows that the speaker asserts that the report is true.
- But the key point here is that it's the subjunctive mood, not the subjunctive case.
- French also has the option of the embedded clause appearing in the subjunctive mood.
2Logic
Any of the valid forms into which each of the figures of a categorical syllogism may occur. 〔逻〕三段论的式，三段论形式
OriginMid 16th century: variant of mode, influenced by mood1. nounmudmo͞od 1A temporary state of mind or feeling. 心境；心情，情绪；精神状态 he appeared to be in a very good mood about something 看起来有什么事令他心情很好。 Example sentencesExamples - I am good at identifying what I am thinking and how it affects my mood.
- In this case, a worker may try to dispel a bad mood by suspending work, rather than searching for a new solution.
- He's finding ways to manage his moods and feelings.
- I honestly believe video games are one of the best methods to rid your mind of a bad mood or of a bad incident.
- Small wonder that your mood and self-esteem are plummeting and you're looking for comfort from food.
- For that matter, hot summer days tend to put people in a bad mood.
- Exercising releases chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin, that have a strong affect on your mood, helping reduce anxiety, stress and depression.
- It can also trigger different thoughts that affect moods of sadness, happiness and anger.
- I still get depressed and I still get into bad moods, but that engulfing sadness is something I haven't experienced in quite the same way since.
- If this is him in a bad mood, no wonder so many people declare him a joy to work with.
- Her bad moods were still affecting all of us, and I had begun to get really worried.
- Music can enhance a good mood, confirm a bad mood, console me, remind me of specific events, people, places in my life.
- Ryan returned and Blake greeted him, wondering why his friend was in such a bad mood.
- Sighing as she walked, Molly felt her depressing mood getting rather worse as she walked closer and closer to the plane.
- Depression is a disorder that affects your thoughts, moods, feelings, behavior and physical health.
- Her particular interest is studying intense moods.
- There was nothing that bothered him more than seeing his friends in bad moods, for he knew what it felt like to be in a slump.
- Stress is believed to impair one's ability to regulate moods and prevent mild sadness from deepening and persisting.
- Another way in which emotions and moods affect judgement is the well-known relationship between good mood and overconfidence.
- Healthy people remedy bad moods by accessing positive personal memories.
Synonyms frame of mind, state of mind, emotional state, humour, temper - 1.1 An angry, irritable, or sullen state of mind.
心情不好，郁郁寡欢；生气 he was obviously in a mood 很明显，他心情不好。 Example sentencesExamples - I may be in a mood this morning.
- Most of the time if Nicole told me to do something, I would, because if I did not do what she told me to, she would get in a mood with me.
- This cold is hanging on and seems to have left me in a mood.
- Natalie just called from the car and she's in a mood.
- They're the band you put on when you are in a mood.
- In a recent email to a friend, I apologized for being in a mood.
- We went because it was easier to find a parking place than to deal with Mother in a mood.
- The boyfriend had taken the keys to his bedsit off her and gone home in a mood.
- Sometimes, you curse and scream at the person driving next to you because you are in a mood.
- But then other people seem to like it a lot so maybe I was in a mood.
Synonyms bad mood, temper, bad temper, fit of bad temper, fit of ill temper, sulk, pet, the sulks, fit of pique, low spirits, depression, bout of moping, the doldrums, the blues - 1.2 The atmosphere or pervading tone of something, especially a work of art.
（尤指艺术作品）基调，色调；气氛 Monet's “Mornings on the Seine” series, with their hushed and delicate mood 莫奈基调静谧雅致的《塞纳河的早晨》系列画作。 Example sentencesExamples - Her work tries to capture the mood and character embedded in these areas.
- The colours are deep and rich and help set an operatic mood and tone for almost every scene.
- After this fourth sequel, the series went into quarantine for three years, as if in reaction to the public mood of despair and anxiety.
- Each note expresses the emotion of the band as they seek to capture the mood and personality of their recording environment.
- When the public smells a rat, however, the reaction of the establishment in seeking to soothe the public mood often makes matters worse.
- The artistry comes when you take someone else's music, and use it to create a mood or an atmosphere, or send people on an aural journey of sorts.
- They seek to play on the public mood of fear and mistrust to demand that we change our lifestyles to fit the new conformism.
- There's far too much silence when there could be music to contribute to the mood and atmosphere of the moment.
- The variety is what strikes a nerve with me; every track has a different mood, atmosphere and pace.
- The mood and tone of the book are set through black and white graphics with occasional bursts of colour.
- Both sound and music are critical to the cinematic experience - they help set the mood, the tone, and the ambience of the level.
- Painters in turn portrayed the poems, capturing the moods or personality of the characters or themes.
- As vocal as the fans were, and as hard as they tried to liven the atmosphere, the mood at times was quite mundane.
- It was one of her father's favorite songs, but she wondered why in the English version they had changed the mood and tone of the song.
- The pictures captured the mood or essence of the songs.
- Ferdinand's concession of a constitution at the end of January thus provoked a temporary mood of enthusiasm and popular unity.
- The meditative mood and ethereal atmosphere of the painting create an aura of intimacy that counters the epic scale of its composition.
- Clearly, there are noticeable changes in the national mood as fear and anxiety pervade throughout the country.
- Colour couldn't create the mood and tone I was going for: the character is drained of emotion, devoid of attachment to reality, thus there is no colour.
- The first, representing initial chaos, generates a mood of excited anticipation rather than fear.
Synonyms atmosphere, feeling, spirit, ambience, aura, character, tenor, flavour, quality, climate, feel, tone, key
adjectivemudmo͞od attributive (especially of music) inducing or suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind. （尤指音乐）激发…情感的；暗示…心境的 Example sentencesExamples - I mean, you can't really have the full experience unless you've got appropriate mood music can you?
- The right mood music can do a lot for an evening of love, but there's no accounting for taste.
- It's mood music, sure, but more specifically dinner music - really romantic dinner music.
- It's great mood music, often good for zoned-out highway driving, and always appropriate as background music for doing work.
- He turned on some mood music, but very low, just like I like it.
- Their sound is mellow and gentle: mood music with a twist of soul and a dash of funk.
- Such is the quality of his work, that he does not need the neon lights, mood music and other special effects which so hampered last year's offering.
- It's pure mood music - ten instrumental tracks that take you somewhere.
- There's a jazz quartet playing mood music under the neon coloured strip lights barely audible in the hubbub of a full bar and seating area.
- If the trickling water feature doesn't start to calm you, then the mood music definitely will.
- The lyrics may be a bit melodramatic, but on a whole, this is perfect mood music to go with candles and dimmed lights.
- They were playing mood music in the Doctor's surgery as we waited.
- Whether we choose the right music is another matter, because music can change your mood states.
- The four-course dinner is served in a small, intimate dining room, lit with candles and mood music playing quietly in the background.
- He's going to be producing CD's of mood music and meditation music for her.
- It would be too easy to turn it into another documentary style presentation complete with archive footage, computer animation and mood music.
- If the rest of the album fails to measure up entirely, there is still plenty of atmospheric mood music to get you thinking, or have you reflecting on any time spent in one of the greatest cities in the world.
- It's incredible mood music, with nice subtle touches throughout.
Synonyms in the right frame of mind for, in the right frame of mind to, feeling like, ready for, ready to, wanting to, inclined to, disposed to, minded to, interested in, keen on, keen to, eager to, enthusiastic about, willing to, game for
Phrasesin the mood for (or to do) something Feeling like doing or experiencing something. （不）想做某事，（没）有心情做某事 if you're in the mood for an extra thrill, you can go paragliding Example sentencesExamples - I'm feeling quite positive today and in the mood to make resolutions.
- Perhaps to try and get people in the mood to start shopping early so they can benefit?
- I love reading poems and even try to pen down a couple of them whenever I am in the mood to do so.
- Something he wrote triggered a load of memories of my mum, and I just feel in the mood to write about her today.
- Of course if you are in the mood to experiment, you can make your own cherry facial scrub and mask.
- We weren't in the mood to sit down for a meal so we sat at the bar for a quick snack.
- Oh, I should also say that I've got a lot of unanswered mail and I'm not really in the mood to deal with it right now.
- I'm not really feeling better, but I'm also in the mood to do something other than wallow.
- No doubt they will be in the mood to celebrate the event during the year in full dramatic style.
- For the majority it was a case of getting in the mood to enjoy the evening in good spirits.
in no mood for (or to do) something Not wanting to do or experience something. （不）想做某事，（没）有心情做某事 she was in no mood for sightseeing
OriginOld English mōd (also in the senses ‘mind’ and ‘fierce courage’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moed and German Mut. nounmudmo͞od 1Grammar
A category or form which indicates whether a verb expresses fact (indicative mood), command (imperative mood), question (interrogative mood), wish (optative mood), or conditionality (subjunctive mood). 〔语法〕语气 Example sentencesExamples - French also has the option of the embedded clause appearing in the subjunctive mood.
- If a regular pronoun and indicative mood are used, it shows that the speaker asserts that the report is true.
- But the key point here is that it's the subjunctive mood, not the subjunctive case.
- He wants to move the claim from the conditional to the indicative mood, as the grammarians would say.
- If the verbs were in the indicative mood, we would expect she was coming in the first sentence, the chairman resigns in the second, and the lawsuit is dropped in the third.
2Logic
Any of the valid forms into which each of the figures of a categorical syllogism may occur. 〔逻〕三段论的式，三段论形式
OriginMid 16th century: variant of mode, influenced by mood. |