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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Interfering in-laws are the prime sources of the blues.
喜歡指手畫腳的姻親最讓人頭疼。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The immediate ancestor of rock "n" roll is rhythm-and-blues.
搖滾樂(lè)直接源自節(jié)奏布魯斯。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. They've revivified rhythm and blues singing by giving it dance beats.
他們?yōu)楣?jié)奏布魯斯的歌曲中加入了舞曲的節(jié)奏，使之變得更加活躍。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Kim opted for cooler blues and yellows in the master bedroom.
金為主臥室挑選了偏冷色調(diào)的藍(lán)色和黃色。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. The sound veers between jazz and countrified blues.