10. ... be in a bad mood because... ……心情不太好，因为……
对话示例
— Be careful. The boss is in bad mood because there was a bad performance last month.
— The sales department should be responsible for it. How does that have to do with the personnel department?
— In short, pay more attention when you report to the boss.
— I will. Thank you.
— 小心点，老板心情不太好，因为上个月的业绩不好。
— 那应该是销售部的责任，这与人事部有什么关系？
— 总之，你在向老板汇报工作的时候注意点。
— 我会的，谢谢。
句型分析
... be in a bad mood because..．句型需填补的是主语和原因状语从句。be in bad mood也可用be in a bad temper, be in a bad skin等替换。
句子示例
• My mother is in a bad mood because my brother was criticized by the teacher．我妈妈心情不太好，因为我哥哥被老师批评了。
• He is in a bad mood because the flight is delayed．他心情不太好，因为航班延误了。
• His wife is in a bad mood because he forgot their wedding anniversary．他的妻子心情不太好，因为他忘记了他们的结婚纪念日。
重点单词
department [dɪˈpɑ:tmənt] n．系，部门
criticize [ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz] v．批评