| 单词 | to sing the blues |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto sing (also cry, wail) the blues Originally U.S. to sing (also cry, wail) the blues: to lament or complain. ΚΠ 1918 E. F. Straub Diary 5 May (1923) iv. 76 It has been rainy and very miserable all day long..and everybody seems to be singing the blues. 1933 Amer. Mercury May 84/2 He cried the blues all over Washington to obtain relief loans from the R.F.C. 1951 Billboard 2 June 33/1 Club owners, who only a short time ago were singing the blues, find business increasing. 1967 Jet 30 Nov. 56 James Brown was wailing the blues over not being able to make the right contacts to make the Far East trek. 1971 D. Wells & S. Dance Night People vi. 93 You've got the blues..and when you start reciting your woes to yourself or to another, then you're singing the blues. 2012 Express (Nexis) 19 Oct. 39 We're singing the blues over the England football team's limp performance in Poland. < as lemmas |
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