How do you use "Blue blood" in a sentence?

She's got blue blood—her family goes back to the Normans. The blue bloods of society. Blue-blooded aristocrats.

Blue blood

Q: What does "Blue blood" mean?

Aristocratic or noble ancestry Having noble or aristocratic lineage. The term suggests someone born into privilege and high social status through family heritage.

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Significado: Aristocratic or noble ancestry

贵族或高贵的血统

Ascendencia aristocrática o noble

貴族的な、高貴な血統

귀족적인, 고귀한 혈통

Having noble or aristocratic lineage. The term suggests someone born into privilege and high social status through family heritage.

拥有贵族或名门血统。这个词暗示某人通过家族传承而拥有特权和崇高的社会地位。

Tener un linaje noble o aristocrático. El término sugiere que alguien nació con privilegios y alto estatus social a través de su herencia familiar.

貴族や名家の血筋を持つこと。家柄により特権と高い社会的地位を持って生まれた人を示す。

고귀하거나 귀족적인 혈통을 가진 것을 의미한다. 가문의 유산을 통해 특권과 높은 사회적 지위를 타고난 사람을 뜻한다.

Ejemplos

She's got blue blood—her family goes back to the Normans.
她是贵族血统——家族可以追溯到诺曼人时期
Tiene sangre azul: su familia se remonta a los normandos
彼女は名門の出だ。家系はノルマン人の時代まで遡る
그녀는 명문 출신이야. 가문이 노르만 시대까지 거슬러 올라가.
The blue bloods of society.
社会名流
La sangre azul de la sociedad
社交界の名家の人々
사교계의 명문가 사람들.
Blue-blooded aristocrats.
贵族血统的名门望族
Aristócratas de sangre azul
名門貴族たち
명문 귀족들.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: formal, informal

Tono: descriptive, sometimes ironic

✓ Correcto

Blue-blooded family
贵族世家
familia de sangre azul
名門の家系
명문 가문
The blue bloods
贵族们
los de sangre azul
名門の人々
명문가 사람들

✗ Incorrecto

N/A—widely understood
无特别注意事项，广泛理解的表达
Sin restricciones: expresión ampliamente comprendida
特に注意点なし。広く理解されている表現
해당 없음—널리 통용되는 표현

Errores comunes

Not knowing the Spanish origin

Origen e historia

From Spanish 'sangre azul'—Spanish nobles claimed their veins showed blue through their pale skin (unlike darker-skinned Moors), indicating pure ancestry.

Etimología: Spanish sangre azul (blue blood)

Primera vez registrado: 19th century in English

Contexto cultural

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Describes aristocracy

Pop culture: Aristocratic dramas

Regional notes: Universal English.

Variaciones

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