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blues

UK //bluːz//US //bluːz//

词源

源自'blue devils'(忧郁)的缩写,19世纪后期开始指忧郁情绪,20世纪初用于描述音乐风格。

noun

❶ 一种源于美国黑人音乐的风格,以缓慢、忧郁的旋律和歌词表达悲伤或思乡之情。

“He played the blues on his old guitar.”

(他用他的旧吉他演奏蓝调音乐。)

“The blues originated in the Deep South of the United States.”

(蓝调音乐起源于美国南方腹地。)

❶ 忧郁或悲伤的情绪状态,常用来形容长时间的低落心情。

“She's had the blues ever since her dog died.”

(自从她的狗去世后,她一直很忧郁。)

“Monday morning always gives me the blues.”

(周一早上总是让我心情低落。)

同义词:melancholy, sadness, depression

常见短语

the blues — 指蓝调音乐或忧郁情绪,具体含义取决于上下文。

“When I'm feeling down, I listen to the blues to feel understood.”

(当我情绪低落时,我听蓝调音乐来感受被理解。)

have the blues — 处于忧郁或悲伤的情绪中,通常指暂时性的心情低落。

“Don't mind him, he's just having the blues today.”

(别介意,他只是今天心情不好。)