| 释义 |
blues
I.
plural of blue
present third singular of blue
II. \ˈblüz\ noun plural but sometimes singular in construction
1. : low spirits : mental depression : despondency, melancholy — usually used with the
< staying in the dull place was enough to give anyone the blues — Joseph Conrad >
2. : a song sung or composed in a style originating among the American Negroes, characterized typically by the use of three-line stanzas in which the words of the second line repeat the first, expressing a mood of longing or melancholy, and marked by the continual occurrence of blue notes in melody and harmony
3. : the blue uniform of the United States Navy
< put on his blues and went ashore >
4. : unreserved seats at the two far ends of a circus tent usually painted blue
Synonyms: see sadness |