blues
英式音标[bluz]
美式英标[bluːz]
基本解释
n. 忧郁布鲁斯歌曲；蓝色物（blue的复数）
v. 把…染成蓝色（blue的第三人称单数）
英文词源
- blues (n.)
- as a music form featuring flatted thirds and sevenths, possibly c. 1895 (though officially 1912, in W.C. Handy's "Memphis Blues"); meaning "depression, low spirits" goes back to 1741, from adjectival blue "low-spirited," late 14c.
实用例句
- 1. Interfering in-laws are the prime sources of the blues.
- 喜欢指手画脚的姻亲最让人头疼。
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- 2. The immediate ancestor of rock "n" roll is rhythm-and-blues.
- 摇滚乐直接源自节奏布鲁斯。
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- 3. They've revivified rhythm and blues singing by giving it dance beats.
- 他们为节奏布鲁斯的歌曲中加入了舞曲的节奏，使之变得更加活跃。
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- 4. Kim opted for cooler blues and yellows in the master bedroom.
- 金为主卧室挑选了偏冷色调的蓝色和黄色。
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- 5. The sound veers between jazz and countrified blues.
- 音乐在爵士乐和乡村布鲁斯乐之间来回转换。
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