/mu:d; mud/
n
1 state of one's feelings or mind at a particular time 心境; 情绪
*She's in a good mood (ie happy) today. 她今天心情很好.
* He's always in a bad mood (ie irritable and angry) on Mondays. 他每星期一情绪都很坏.
* His mood suddenly changed and he became calm. 他的情绪突然一变, 冷静了下来.
2 fit of bad temper; depression 发脾气; 情绪低落
*He's in a mood/in one of his moods today. 他今天闹情绪了.
3 (usu sing 通常作单数) way a group or community feels about sth; atmosphere （人群或社会对某事物的）心态, 气氛
*The film captured (ie described very well) the mood of quiet confidence at the hospital. 影片捕捉到了医院里沉着而自信的气氛.
4 (idm 习语) (be) in the mood for (doing) sth/to do sth feeling like doing sth; inclined to do sth 有做某事物的心思或兴致
*I'm not in the mood to disagree with you. 我没有心思跟你争论. (be) in no mood for (doing) sth/to do sth not feeling like doing sth; not inclined to sth 没有做某事物的心思或兴致
*He's in no mood for (telling) jokes/to tell jokes. 他没心情说笑话.

/mu:d; mud/
n (grammar) any of the three sets of verb forms that show whether what is said or written is considered certain, possible, doubtful, necessary, desirable, etc 式, 语气（以动词形式表现的三种语法特徵, 可表示确实、可能、怀疑、必要、愿望等语气）
*the indicative/imperative/subjunctive mood 陈述[祈使/虚拟]语气.

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1【way you feel】
2 be in a mood
3 be/feel in the mood for something
4 be in no mood for something/to do something
5【way a place or event feels】
6【grammar】

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[Sense: 1-5; Origin:Old English mod 'mind, courage']
[Sense: 6; Date: 1500-1600; Origin: mode]
【WAY YOU FEEL】[C]
the way you feel at a particular time
　You're in a good mood this morning!
　The manager was in a foul mood and was shouting at everyone.
The players are all in a confident mood .
　What kind of mood is she in today?
　The good weather put him in an excellent mood for breakfast.
　It usually takes me a couple of days to get into the holiday mood .
　The mood of the crowd was unpredictable.
　the growing mood of confidence in East-West relations
　the general mood of depression in the office
Why had her mood changed so dramatically?
a mental disorder characterized by severe mood swings
　The weather did little to lighten their mood .
　The movie accurately reflects the mood of the time .
be in a mood
to feel unhappy, impatient, or angry and to refuse to speak normally to other people
　He's been in a real mood all day.
　Don't talk to her. She's in one of her moods (=used about someone who is often unhappy, angry etc) .
be/feel in the mood for sth
to feel that you would like to do something
　We really felt in the mood for a party.
　I don't want to talk about it now. I'm not in the mood.
be in no mood for sth/to do sth
to not want to do something, or be determined not to do something
　I was in no mood for a joke.
　George was in no mood to be sociable.
【WAY A PLACE OR EVENT FEELS】 [singular]
the way that a place, event, book, film etc seems or makes you feel
　The opening shot of dark, rainy streets sets the mood for the whole film.
【GRAMMAR】[C]technical
one of the sets of verb forms in grammar: the indicative (=expressing a fact or action) , the imperative (=expressing a command) , the interrogative (=expressing a question) or the subjunctive (=expressing a doubt or wish)

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COLLOCATES for sense 1
in a good mood (=happy)
in a bad mood (=angry)
in a foul mood (=in a very bad mood)
in a confident/optimistic mood
in a holiday/party/festive mood
put somebody in a good/bad etc mood (=make someone feel happy, angry etc)
get into the mood (=start to feel that you are ready and want to do something)
mood of confidence/optimism/despair/gloom etc
the general mood (=among a group of people)
the mood of the time/moment
somebody's mood changes
mood swings (=sudden big changes in someone's mood)
lighten somebody's mood (=make someone happier)
reflect/capture somebody's mood (=show what someone is feeling)

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