ill-humored

IPA/ˌɪlˈhjuː.məd/
IPA/ˌɪlˈhjuː.mɚd/

ill-humored — 形容詞

1. in a bad mood that makes someone easily annoyed or unfriendly toward others — of

1.形容詞B2
釋義

脾氣差

情緒不佳，容易生氣或對人不友善

in a bad mood that makes someone easily annoyed or unfriendly toward others — often used for a temporary state rather than a lasting personality

例句

Mei-Lin was ill-humored for most of the flight because she had not slept well.

Mei-Lin 因為沒睡好，整個飛行途中都脾氣很差。

ill-humored + time period for temporary mood

The ill-humored waiter set the plates down without saying a single word.

那位脾氣差的服務生放下盤子，一句話也沒說。

attributive use before a noun describing a person

同義詞
  • grumpy

    more informal and everyday; suggests a mild, temporary bad mood, often with little reason

  • irritable

    focuses on being easily annoyed or angered, sometimes due to physical causes like tiredness

  • sullen

    emphasizes silent, gloomy unfriendliness rather than active anger

反義詞

用法筆記

American spelling; the British equivalent is ill-humoured. The word typically describes a passing bad mood rather than a permanent character trait — compare with bad-tempered, which often suggests a person's usual nature.

常見錯誤

❌He was in an ill-humor.
✅He was ill-humored.
💡ill humor (without -ed) is a noun; the adjective always ends in -ed.