mood

mood — 名詞

1. your emotional state at a given moment, especially one that lasts for a few hour

1.名詞A2
釋義

心情；情緒

某時刻的情緒狀態

your emotional state at a given moment, especially one that lasts for a few hours or a day — for example, waking up feeling cheerful or gloomy.

例句

Liang has been in a cheerful mood all morning since he heard the good news.

自從 Liang 聽到好消息後，他整個早上心情都很愉快。

in a cheerful mood — adjective describing temporary feeling

The rainy weather put me in a gloomy mood for the rest of the afternoon.

下雨的天氣讓我在整個下午都陷入憂鬱的心情。

同義詞
  • temper

    often used for how easily someone gets annoyed; 'mood' is broader

  • spirits

    usually plural, focusing on cheerfulness or energy level

  • humour

    British English; very similar to mood but slightly more formal

文法句型

in a/an [adjective] mood

mood + verb

常見錯誤

❌I am in a good emotion.
✅I am in a good mood.
💡'mood' is the specific word for temporary emotional states, not 'emotion'.
❌She has good mood.
✅She is in a good mood.
💡'be in a mood' is the fixed pattern, not 'have a mood'.

2. a short period when someone is easily irritated, angry, or impatient, often with

2.名詞B1
釋義

鬧脾氣

短時間的生氣或不耐煩

a short period when someone is easily irritated, angry, or impatient, often without a clear reason.

例句

Vivek was in a mood all morning and snapped at everyone who spoke to him.

Vivek 整個早上都在鬧情緒，對每個跟他說話的人都厲聲斥責。

be in a mood — fixed phrase for being irritable

Lien warned her brother not to upset their mother, who was clearly in a mood.

Lien 警告弟弟不要惹媽媽生氣，因為她明顯正在鬧脾氣。

同義詞
  • tantrum

    a more dramatic, childish outburst; 'mood' is quieter

  • foul mood

    explicitly describes the quality of the anger

  • huff

    informal; implies offended rather than aggressive anger

文法句型

be in a mood

in one of your moods

用法筆記

The phrase 'in a mood' (without a descriptive adjective) specifically means irritable or bad-tempered, not just any emotional state. 'In one of your moods' is more emphatic and suggests this happens regularly.

常見錯誤

❌He is in a moody.
✅He is in a mood.' or 'He is moody.
💡'mood' is a noun; 'moody' is an adjective. Do not mix them.

3. the shared emotional tone across a team, audience, or crowd, or the general feel

3.名詞B2
釋義

氣氛；氛圍

群體或場所的整體感覺

the shared emotional tone across a team, audience, or crowd, or the general feeling within a particular setting — such as the tension in a meeting room or the excitement at a sports stadium.

例句

The mood at the town hall meeting was tense after the mayor announced budget cuts.

鎮民大會的氣氛在鎮長宣布刪減預算後變得緊張。

the mood (at a place) was [adjective] — describing atmosphere

Yasmin could feel the excited mood of the crowd as the band walked on stage.

樂團上台時，Yasmin 可以感受到群眾興奮的氣氛。

同義詞
  • atmosphere

    emphasises the environment; 'mood' emphasises shared feeling

  • spirit

    often more positive and energetic than mood

  • climate

    more long-term and abstract; 'political climate' vs 'political mood'

文法句型

the mood + preposition

a mood of [noun]

用法筆記

This sense is used for a group or place, not for an individual's emotions. Common subjects include 'the crowd', 'the nation', 'the room', 'voters', and 'the public'.

常見錯誤

❌The mood of the room was that everyone was very happy.
✅The mood in the room was joyful.
💡use an adjective for the mood itself, not a clause.

4. a grammatical category of verb forms that shows the speaker's attitude toward an

4.名詞C1
釋義

語氣

動詞表現陳述、命令、假設等的形式

a grammatical category of verb forms that shows the speaker's attitude toward an action or state — whether it is presented as a fact, a command, a question, a wish, or a hypothetical situation.

例句

In English, the subjunctive mood is used to express wishes or hypothetical situations.

在英文中，虛擬語氣用來表達願望或假設的情況。

the subjunctive/indicative/imperative mood — naming grammatical categories

Andrei's teacher explained the difference between the indicative and imperative moods using simple sentences.

Andrei 的老師用簡單的句子來說明直陳語氣和祈使語氣之間的差異。

文法句型

the [adjective] mood

mood of a verb

用法筆記

This is a technical grammar term. The three moods most commonly taught to learners are the indicative (for facts), imperative (for commands), and subjunctive (for wishes or hypotheticals). In some frameworks, the conditional is also treated as a mood.

常見錯誤

❌I wish I was there.
✅I wish I were there.
💡The subjunctive mood uses 'were' instead of 'was' in unreal conditions.