| 单词 | moody |
| 释义 | moody (once / 1456 pages) adj If you're in a bad mood, especially when you were in a pretty good mood this morning, you can say you're moody. A moody person's emotions change unpredictably and often. Someone with erratic moods is moody — you could also call them temperamental or changeable. If you describe a painting or a piece of music as moody, you probably mean that it has a dark, gloomy nature. A moody play, for example, might be a little depressing, or at least melancholy. Moody, from the Old English modig, began by meaning "arrogant or proud," and around the late sixteenth century became "subject to gloomy spells." WORD FAMILYmoody: moodier, moodiest, moodily, moodiness+/mood: moods, moody/moodiness: moodinesses USAGE EXAMPLESEven the diary bits are not very revealing, being the moody musings, including poetry, of a young woman on the cusp of 20 years old. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) The moody contrition of his recent run as Batman seem to be fitting him more and more. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) He was gregarious sometimes, moody others, perfectly happy to be alone as he once was on the bus in Los Angeles. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) 1adj subject to sharply varying moods Syn temperamental emotional of more than usual emotion 2adj showing a brooding ill humor he sat in moody silence Syn dark, dour, glowering, glum, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition Moody (once / 5051 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Moody: Moodies, Moodys USAGE EXAMPLES“It’s clear that there’s been a bounce in sentiment since the election,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Analytics. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) Moody’s Investors Service cut Canadian Natural’s credit rating this year to one level above junk status. Wall Street Journal(Dec 19, 2016) While on routine patrol, sheriff’s deputies found the victim’s white sedan stopped in the street, said Deputy Kelvin Moody. Los Angeles Times(Dec 17, 2016) 1 n United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998) 2Syn|Exp Helen Newington Wills, Helen Wills, Helen Wills Moody tennis player an athlete who plays tennis n United States evangelist (1837-1899) Syn|Exp Dwight Lyman Moody evangelist, gospeler, gospeller, revivalist a preacher of the Christian gospel |
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