ill humor
ill humor — 名詞
1. the state of being in a noticeably cross, annoyed, or irritable mood, often show
脾氣壞；不悅
煩躁或不愉快的狀態
the state of being in a noticeably cross, annoyed, or irritable mood, often shown through sharp words or unfriendly behaviour
Tara was in <<ill humor>> all morning after losing her keys and missing the train.
Tara 整個早上心情都很不好，因為她弄丟了鑰匙又錯過了火車。
in + ill humor (temporary state)
The waiter's <<ill humor>> made the family dinner feel tense, and nobody ordered dessert.
那位服務生的壞脾氣讓家庭晚餐氣氛緊繃，最後沒有人點甜點。
possessive + ill humor
Ezra tried to hide his <<ill humor>>, but his short answers gave it away.
Ezra 試圖隱藏他的不高興，但簡短的回答還是露了餡。
Folake's <<ill humor>> disappeared as soon as she heard the news about her promotion.
Folake 一聽到自己獲得升遷的消息後，壞脾氣就立刻消失了。
Joon was in an <<ill humor>> after the long flight and barely spoke to anyone.
Joon 在長途飛行後心情很不好，幾乎沒和任何人說話。
- bad mood
more common in everyday conversation and less formal
- crossness
more direct but less frequent; focuses on the behaviour rather than the internal state
- irritability
more clinical or psychological; suggests a tendency rather than a single episode
- good humor
direct opposite; also used with 'in' — 'in good humor'
- cheerfulness
a more general positive state, less tied to a specific grammar pattern
文法句型
in + ill humor
用法筆記
Commonly used in the phrase 'in ill humor' or 'in an ill humor' to describe a temporary mood. Unlike 'bad-tempered,' which can describe a personality, 'ill humor' nearly always refers to a passing state.