迷你對話：

A:What a washing machine! It’s getting worse today. Look! Now it doesn’t work at all. I think I need a new one.

這臺倒霉的洗衣機！今天更壞得不行了！你看，現在根本就不轉了。我想該買臺新的了。

B:Here’s an ad. about a big sale of washing machine. Do you want to see it?

這有一張關于洗衣機大幅度促銷的廣告。想看看嗎？

A:Of course! Let’s have a look. Great! In my frame of mind, I’d like to but one today.

當然啦！讓我看看！太棒了！按我現在的心情，我就去買一臺。

地道表達：frame of mind

解詞釋義：frame的意思是“框架，結構”；mind有“思想，思維”的意思，frame of mind直譯就是“思想狀態”，由此引申為“心情，心思，情緒”。

支持范例：

Eg. There is no use talking to him while he is in that low frame of mind.

在他情緒低落時與他談話是沒有用的。

Eg. While he's in a good frame of mind, you reward him for what he's done.

趁他心情好，你要獎勵他的成績。

Eg. Now I fully understand the frame of mind of one residing in a place far away from home.

我現在可充分體會出游子的心境了。

Eg. I'm not in the right frame of mind to start discussing money.

我現在沒心思來商量錢的問題。