| 释义 |
moodymood‧y /ˈmuːdi/ adjective   - a moody teenager
- a moody, black-and-white movie
- He became moody and unpredictable after his wife left him.
- She's been really moody and emotional.
- As a result, she can seem moody self-centered, and demanding, throwing lots of tantrums.
- I tried to make polite small talk with him although he seemed distinctly taciturn, if not downright moody.
- Jealous, moody type, apparently; married too but separated.
- Lately he had been as moody as an adolescent and about as helpful.
- Mucho moody with tons of testosterone.
- She was moody at times and easily irritated.
- Whatever the reason, he seems a totally different person now, very withdrawn and moody.
► 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. often behaving in an angry, unfriendly way► bad-tempered · Her father was a bad-tempered man who sat alone drinking beer and watching TV most nights.· As Aunt Matilde's pain grew worse, she became too bad-tempered to see anyone. ► grumpy/grouchy angry and unfriendly, and often complaining about things: · a grumpy old man· Sandy is always grouchy in the mornings. ► disagreeable especially British someone who is disagreeable is bad-tempered and very unfriendly and behaves in an unpleasant way towards people: · It's impossible to have a normal conversation with your father - he's always so disagreeable.· The landlord is an extremely disagreeable man. Have as little to do with him as possible. ► moody often becoming annoyed or unhappy, especially when there seems to be no good reason to: · Tammy's been moody and emotional all day.· a moody teenager ► uptight behaving in a bad-tempered way towards other people, especially because you are always nervous or worried about something: · I wish you would stop being so uptight.uptight about: · My parents have always been uptight about me dating boys. ► cantankerous an old person who is cantankerous is bad-tempered and complains and quarrels a lot: · As Ethel grew older, she became more cantankerous.· Brooks is the committee's cantankerous chairman. ► misery British spoken use this about someone who is always complaining and never seems to enjoy anything: · Stop grumbling, you old misery.· Don't invite her. She's such a misery! ► surly someone who is surly behaves in a bad-tempered, rude, and unhelpful way when dealing with people: · Passengers complained about the dirty lavatory and surly staff.· Kevin can be really surly sometimes.· I declined to tip the porter, who left with a surly expression. nounmoodmoodinessadjectivemoodyadverbmoodily 1annoyed or unhappy:  Keith had seemed moody all morning.2often 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.3moody 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] |