| 词汇 | blues |
| 释义 | blues noun 1 a deeply felt sense of sadness, rejection or depression. Shortened from the 'blue devils' UK, 1741. 2 methylated spirits as an alcoholic drink. From its colour UK, 1966. 3 an illegal drinking house, especially one where music is also provided UK, 1977. 4 in the army, a dress uniform; in the navy, a walking out uniform UK, 1948. 5 a formal blue dress uniform of the US Marines US, 1991. 6 jeans worn by convicts UK, 1996. 7 unreserved bleacher seats in a circus US, 1980. 8 money. From blue gambling chips US, 1976 cry the blues1. Literally, to sing blues music or in that style. There was this old man crying the blues at the bar last night; it was a really moving bit of music. 2. By extension, to complain, whine, or express grief, especially as a means of gaining sympathy from others. Many people will cry the blues over trivial inconveniences, while millions of others silently suffer real hardships every day. have the bluesTo be or feel generally sad or melancholy. I don't know what it is, but I find I always have the blues on Sundays. baby blues1. A usually brief period of sadness, anxiety, and mood swings experienced by a large percentage of women after giving birth. When I had the baby blues after having my first child, I would find myself crying without knowing why. 2. Blue eyes, especially those that are light blue. I just had to ask for Sean's number after I got a glimpse of his baby blues—I'd never seen such striking eyes before! sing the blues1. Literally, to sing blues music or in that style. There was this old man singing the blues at the bar last night—it was a really moving bit of music. 2. By extension, to complain, whine, or express grief, especially as a means of gaining sympathy from others. Many people will sing the blues over trivial inconveniences, while millions of others silently suffer real hardships every day. blues and twosAn emergency vehicle, such as an ambulance or police car, that has blue flashing lights and a siren that sounds two notes. Primarily heard in UK. Pull the car over and let the blues and twos pass. *blues1. sadness; a mood of depression. (*Typically: get ~; have ~.) You'll have to excuse Bill. He's getting the blues thinking about Jane. I get the blues every time I hear that song. 2. a traditional style of popular music characterized by lyrics expressing hardship, lost love, etc. Buddy had been singing the blues ever since the Depression. have the bluesAlso, feel blue. Feel depressed or sad, as in After seeing the old house in such bad shape, I had the blues for weeks, or Patricia tends to feel blue around the holidays. The noun blues, meaning "low spirits," was first recorded in 1741 and may come from blue devil, a 17th-century term for a baleful demon, or from the adjective blue meaning "sad," a usage first recorded in Chaucer's Complaint of Mars (c. 1385). The idiom may have been reinforced by the notion that anxiety produces a livid skin color. Also see blue funk. blues and twosthe siren and blue flashing lights of an emergency-service vehicle. British informalThe twos refers to the vehicles' two-tone siren. 2003 Bolton Evening News They will go out with local officers and really learn the craft of being a beat bobby rather than just going out in blues and twos. |
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