The blues Meaning in English
expression
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɫuz
thuh BLOOZ
ðə, ði/ /blˈuːz
thuh BLOOZ
释义
A feeling of sadness or depression, usually for a short period; also, a style of music with roots in African-American history.
用法与细微差别
Informal and idiomatic. 'Have the blues' or 'got the blues' means feeling sad but not clinically depressed. In music, 'the blues' refers to a genre. Not typically used for severe or long-term sadness.
Spanish: la tristeza - depresión (coloquial) - el blues (música)Portuguese (BR): tristeza - depressão (informal) - blues (música)Portuguese (PT): tristeza - depressão (informal) - blues (música)Chinese (Simplified): 忧郁 - 蓝调（音乐）Chinese (Traditional): 憂鬱 - 藍調（音樂）Hindi: उदासी - ब्लूज़ (संगीत)Arabic: الحزن - البلوز (موسيقى)Bengali: মন খারাপ - ব্লুজ (সঙ্গীত)Russian: тоска - блюз (музыка)Japanese: 憂うつ - ブルース（音楽）Vietnamese: cảm giác buồn - nhạc bluesKorean: 우울함 - 블루스(음악)Turkish: moral bozukluğu - blues (müzik)Urdu: اداسی - بلیوز (موسیقی)Indonesian: sedih - musik blues
例句
Sometimes I get the blues on rainy days.
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Listening to the blues can help you relax.
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After the holidays, many people feel the blues.
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"Why so down?" "Just got the blues, that's all."
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She plays the blues on her guitar every Saturday night.
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Don't worry, everyone gets the blues now and then.
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