blues
The blues refers to a state of sadness, melancholy, or low spirits, often used with the definite article 'the'. It also denotes a genre of music originating in African American communities characterized by soulful, melancholic melodies and a specific chord progression.
Beispiele
3 von 5After the long holiday weekend, many employees struggle with the Monday morning blues.
Many workers feel sad and unmotivated when returning to work on Monday morning.
The patient exhibited symptoms consistent with the 'baby blues,' a common period of emotional volatility following childbirth.
The patient showed signs of temporary sadness and mood swings that often happen after having a baby.
I've really got the blues today because my best friend moved to another city.
I am feeling very sad today because my close friend moved away.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Associate the color blue with the cold. Just as being cold makes you shiver and feel low, 'the blues' represents a 'cold' or low emotional state.
Schnelles Quiz
After the festive season ended, Sarah found it hard to shake off the post-holiday ______.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: blues
Beispiele
After the long holiday weekend, many employees struggle with the Monday morning blues.
everydayMany workers feel sad and unmotivated when returning to work on Monday morning.
The patient exhibited symptoms consistent with the 'baby blues,' a common period of emotional volatility following childbirth.
formalThe patient showed signs of temporary sadness and mood swings that often happen after having a baby.
I've really got the blues today because my best friend moved to another city.
informalI am feeling very sad today because my close friend moved away.
Sociological studies suggest that 'winter blues' or Seasonal Affective Disorder can significantly impact community engagement.
academicResearch shows that sadness caused by the winter season can affect how much people participate in their community.
The sudden drop in stock prices gave the entire trading floor a severe case of the blues.
businessThe falling stock prices made everyone in the office feel very depressed and discouraged.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
feeling blue
feeling sad or depressed
the baby blues
a period of sadness or worry after giving birth
singing the blues
complaining about your situation
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Blue' is the adjective for the color or the feeling, while 'the blues' is the noun for the state of sadness or the music genre.
Nutzungshinweise
When referring to the emotion or the music, 'the blues' is almost always used with the definite article 'the'. Although it looks plural, it is often treated as a singular concept in terms of the music genre.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often forget to use 'the' before 'blues'. They might also use 'blues' as an adjective (e.g., 'I am blues') instead of the correct 'I am feeling blue' or 'I have the blues'.
Merkhilfe
Associate the color blue with the cold. Just as being cold makes you shiver and feel low, 'the blues' represents a 'cold' or low emotional state.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the 17th-century English phrase 'the blue devils,' which referred to intense melancholy or hallucinations.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The Blues is a foundational music genre in American history, deeply rooted in the African American experience and influencing almost all modern popular music.
Schnelles Quiz
After the festive season ended, Sarah found it hard to shake off the post-holiday ______.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: blues
Ähnliche Regeln
Verwandtes Vokabular
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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