How do you use "Feeling blue" in a sentence?

Feeling a bit blue today. She's been blue since they left. Just the blues.

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Q: What does "Feeling blue" mean?

Feeling sad or depressed. 'Feeling blue' means feeling sad, down, or mildly depressed. 'A bit blue' is gentle acknowledgment of low mood. Blues music is named for this emotional state.

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意味: Feeling sad or depressed.

感到悲伤或沮丧。

Sentirse triste o deprimido.

悲しい気持ち、落ち込んでいる。

슬프거나 우울한 기분.

'Feeling blue' means feeling sad, down, or mildly depressed. 'A bit blue' is gentle acknowledgment of low mood. Blues music is named for this emotional state.

「Feeling blue」意思是感到悲伤、情绪低落或轻度抑郁。「A bit blue」是对低落情绪的委婉说法。布鲁斯音乐就是因这种情绪状态而得名。

«Feeling blue» significa sentirse triste, decaído o ligeramente deprimido. «A bit blue» es un reconocimiento suave del bajo estado de ánimo. La música blues se llama así por este estado emocional.

「Feeling blue」は悲しい、気分が沈んでいる、軽いうつ状態を意味する。「A bit blue」は気分の落ち込みをやんわり認める表現。ブルース音楽はこの感情にちなんで名付けられた。

'Feeling blue'는 슬프거나 기분이 가라앉거나 약간 우울한 상태를 뜻한다. 'A bit blue'는 저조한 기분을 부드럽게 인정하는 표현이다. 블루스 음악도 이 감정 상태에서 이름이 유래했다.

例文

Feeling a bit blue today.
今天有点闷闷不乐
Hoy me siento un poco triste
「今日はちょっと気分が沈んでるな」
오늘 좀 우울해.
She's been blue since they left.
他们走后她一直很低落
Ha estado decaída desde que se fueron
「彼らが去ってから彼女はずっと落ち込んでる」
그들이 떠난 후로 그녀는 계속 우울해.
Just the blues.
只是心情不好而已
Solo son las tristezas
「ただのブルーな気分だよ」
그냥 기분이 좀 가라앉은 거야.

発音

/ˈfiːlɪŋ bluː/

使い方ガイド

場面: sadness, mood, gentle

トーン: gentle, empathetic

✓ 正しい言い方

Feeling blue
心情低落
sentirse triste
気分が沈んでいる
우울한 기분(Feeling blue)
A bit blue
有点忧郁
un poco decaído
ちょっと落ち込んでいる
좀 우울해(A bit blue)
The blues
忧郁情绪
las tristezas
憂うつな気分
블루스(The blues)

✗ 間違った言い方

Mild sadness—not clinical depression
指轻微的悲伤，不是临床抑郁症
Tristeza leve, no depresión clínica
軽い悲しみであり、臨床的なうつ病ではない
가벼운 슬픔—임상적 우울증은 아님

よくある間違い

Sadness, not serious mental illness

起源と歴史

Possibly from nautical tradition where ships flew blue flags when a captain died. Or from blue devils (melancholy). Blues music took its name from this emotional association.

語源: Possibly nautical or from blue devils

初出: 18th century

文化的背景

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Blues music

Regional notes: Universal English.

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