mode
noun
məʊd
noun
1
a
particular
way
or
style
of
behaving,
living
or
doing
something
[正式] 方式，方法，做法
formal
[+
of
]
the
most
efficient
mode
of
transport
最高效的交通方式
They
have
a
relaxed
mode
of
life
that
suits
them
well.
他们过着悠闲的生活，很适合他们。
Western
modes
of
thought
西方思想方式
2
a
particular
way
in
which
a
machine
or
piece
of
equipment
can
operate
[术语] 〔机器、设备的〕运行方式，状态，模式
technical
Set
the
monitor
to
256
colour
mode.
把显示器调成 256 色彩模式。
To
get
out
of
the
‘auto’
mode
on
the
camera,
turn
the
knob
to
‘M’.
要退出相机的“自动”模式，就把按钮转到 M。
3
be in work mode/holiday mode etc
to
have
a
particular
feeling
or
way
of
thinking
or
behaving,
because
of
the
situation
you
are
in
[非正式] 处于工作气氛/休假气氛等
informal
With
only
minutes
to
go,
we
were
now
in
panic
mode.
只剩下几分钟时间了，我们此刻心里很惊慌。
4
be the mode
to
be
fashionable
at
a
particular
time
[正式] 流行，时兴
formal
Long
skirts
were
then
the
mode.
长裙当时很时兴。
5
one
of
various
systems
of
arranging
notes
in
music,
such
as
MAJOR
and
MINOR
in
Western
music
[术语] 〔音乐的〕调式
technical