Blues

(noun.) a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes.

(noun.) a state of depression; 'he had a bad case of the blues'.

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• O, come, Marie, you've got the blues, this morning, said St. Clare. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• These colors were bright, and were generally yellows, blues, and grays, although sometimes he used greens, violets, and browns. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• The stable-yard exhibited unequivocal symptoms of the glory and strength of the Eatanswill Blues. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I'll tell you how, one way and another, the blues have got to be too many for me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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