blue /bluː/ star5 CET4 TEM4 (bluer,blues,bluest)

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  COLOR（色彩词） Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day. 蓝色的; 天蓝色的

  例：

  There were swallows in the cloudless blue sky.

  燕子在无云的蓝天上飞翔。

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  N-PLURAL（复数型名词） The blues is a type of music which was developed by African American musicians in the southern United States. It is characterized by a slow tempo and a strong rhythm. 蓝调音乐

  例：

  Can white girls sing the blues?

  白人女孩会唱蓝调吗？

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  ADJ（形容词） If you are feeling blue, you are feeling sad or depressed, often when there is no particular reason. 心情低落的 [非正式][v-link ADJ]

  例：

  There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue.

  我完全没有理由感到如此低落。

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  ADJ（形容词） If a U.S. state is described as blue, it means that the majority of its residents vote for the Democratic Party in elections, especially in the presidential elections. 蓝色阵营的 (美国总统大选时民主党的主要选区)

  例：

  This issue could drive an even bigger wedge between the red and blue states.

  这个问题可能会进一步造成红色选区和蓝色选区之间的不和。