How do you use "blue" in a sentence?

She was wearing a lovely blue dress to the wedding. I've been feeling a bit blue since my friend moved away. We only see each other once in a blue moon these days.

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Q: What does "blue" mean?

The colour of the sky; feeling sad 'Blue' is a primary colour, the colour of the sky on a clear day. Figuratively, 'feeling blue' means feeling sad or melancholy. In British slang, 'true blue' means loyal and faithful, while 'once in a blue moon' describes something that happens very rarely.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: The colour of the sky; feeling sad

蓝色的；忧郁的

azul; triste, melancólico

青い、青色；憂鬱な

파란색, 하늘색; 우울한

'Blue' is a primary colour, the colour of the sky on a clear day. Figuratively, 'feeling blue' means feeling sad or melancholy. In British slang, 'true blue' means loyal and faithful, while 'once in a blue moon' describes something that happens very rarely.

「blue」是一种原色，是晴天天空的颜色。比喻性地，「feeling blue」意思是感到悲伤或忧郁。在英国俚语中，「true blue」表示忠诚可靠，而「once in a blue moon」描述很少发生的事情。

«Blue» es un color primario, el color del cielo en un día despejado. En sentido figurado, «feeling blue» significa sentirse triste o melancólico. En argot británico, «true blue» significa leal y fiel, mientras que «once in a blue moon» describe algo que ocurre muy raramente.

「blue」は原色の一つで、晴れた日の空の色です。比喩的に「feeling blue」は悲しみや憂鬱を感じることを意味します。イギリスのスラングでは「true blue」は忠実で誠実なことを、「once in a blue moon」は非常にまれに起こることを表します。

'Blue'는 원색 중 하나로, 맑은 날 하늘의 색이다. 비유적으로 'feeling blue'는 슬프거나 우울한 기분을 의미한다. 영국 속어에서 'true blue'는 충실하고 신의 있다는 뜻이며, 'once in a blue moon'은 매우 드물게 일어나는 일을 묘사한다.

Ejemplos

She was wearing a lovely blue dress to the wedding.
她穿着一条漂亮的蓝色连衣裙去参加婚礼。
Llevaba un precioso vestido azul a la boda.
彼女は結婚式に素敵な青いドレスを着ていた。
그녀는 결혼식에 아름다운 파란색 드레스를 입고 갔다.
I've been feeling a bit blue since my friend moved away.
自从朋友搬走后，我一直有点郁郁寡欢。
Me he sentido un poco triste desde que mi amigo se mudó.
友達が引っ越してから少し憂鬱な気分だ。
친구가 이사간 이후로 좀 우울한 기분이다.
We only see each other once in a blue moon these days.
我们现在很少见面了。
Hoy en día solo nos vemos muy de vez en cuando.
最近はめったに会わなくなった。
요즘은 아주 가끔씩만 서로 만나게 된다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'bleu', from Frankish '*blao', from Proto-Germanic '*blæwaz'. The sense of 'feeling sad' may derive from an old custom of ships flying blue flags when their captain died.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

The phrase 'feeling blue' may come from an old sailing custom where ships would fly blue flags when their captain died, associating the colour with sadness and mourning.

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