moody
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mood·y /ˈmuːdi/ adjective 1 MOODannoyed or unhappy 情绪不好的，郁郁寡欢的 Keith had seemed moody all morning. 基思好像整个早上都不高兴。2 MOODoften changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper 喜怒无常的，情绪多变的 SYN temperamental a moody teenager 情绪多变的少年 Lewis was moody and brilliantly clever. 刘易斯喜怒无常，但是非常聪明。3 moody places, films, pictures, and music make you feel slightly sad, lonely, or perhaps frightened 〔地方、影片、照片和音乐〕令人忧郁的；令人悲伤的；令人感伤的 the moody grey sea in the dawn light 晨曦中灰暗阴郁的大海 —moodily adverb She was staring moodily into the fire. 她闷闷不乐地注视着炉火。 —moodiness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
moody• Whatever the reason, he seems a totally different person now, very withdrawn and moody.• I tried to make polite small talk with him although he seemed distinctly taciturn, if not downright moody.• She's been really moody and emotional.• He became moody and unpredictable after his wife left him.• Lately he had been as moody as an adolescent and about as helpful.• She was moody at times and easily irritated.• a moody, black-and-white movie• As a result, she can seem moody self-centered, and demanding, throwing lots of tantrums.• a moody teenager• Jealous, moody type, apparently; married too but separated.• Mucho moody with tons of testosterone.mood·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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moody
mood‧y /ˈmuːdi/
adjective1. annoyed or unhappy:
Keith had seemed moody all morning.
2. often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper
SYN temperamental:
a moody teenager
Lewis was moody and brilliantly clever.
3. moody places, films, pictures, and music make you feel slightly sad, lonely, or perhaps frightened:
the moody grey sea in the dawn light
—moodily adverb:
She was staring moodily into the fire.
—moodiness noun [uncountable]
▪ bad-tempered becoming easily annoyed and talking in an angry unfriendly way to people: Her husband was a disagreeable, bad-tempered man. | I was wondering why she had been so bad-tempered recently.
▪moody often becoming annoyed or unhappy, especially when there seems to be no good reason: a moody teenager | Myra can be a bit moody sometimes.
▪irritable easily annoyed about small things, especially because you are tired, upset, or worried: I hadn’t had much sleep and was feeling tired and irritable. | Since Steve quit smoking, he’s been really irritable. | You’re turning into an irritable old man.
▪grumpy/grouchy easily annoyed and often complaining about things - used especially when talking about people you know well. These words sound much gentler and less critical than bad-tempered: There’s no need to be so grumpy! | He woke up in a grouchy mood.
▪be in a bad mood to be feeling annoyed or unhappy, so that you do not speak in a normal friendly way to people - used especially when this only lasts for a fairly short period of time and is not part of someone’s usual character: Leave him alone – he’s in a bad mood today. | By the time I got home at 9 o'clock, I was in a really bad mood.
▪have/have got a short fuse informal to be likely to become angry very suddenly, especially in an unreasonable way: Be careful what you say to the Colonel - he’s got a very short fuse.
▪cantankerous written bad-tempered and complaining or quarrelling a lot – used especially about old people: The hotel owner was a cantankerous old man. | In later years, she became quite cantankerous.
mood‧y /ˈmuːdi/
adjective1. annoyed or unhappy: 2. often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper
SYN temperamental:
3. moody places, films, pictures, and music make you feel slightly sad, lonely, or perhaps frightened:
—moodily adverb:
—moodiness noun [uncountable]
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