the blues

the blues — 慣用語

1. a temporary period of sadness or discouragement, when a person feels unhappy and

1.慣用語B1
釋義

憂鬱；鬱悶

一陣短暫的難過或沮喪

a temporary period of sadness or discouragement, when a person feels unhappy and lacks energy or interest in everyday things — similar to feeling down, but without a clear or serious cause.

例句

After her cat ran away, Aoi had the blues for almost a week.

她的貓跑掉之後，Aoi 憂鬱了將近一個禮拜。

Hugo went for a long walk in the park to shake off the blues.

Hugo 試著到公園長走來擺脫憂鬱的心情。

collocation: shake off the blues

常見搭配
  • have the blues
  • get the blues
  • shake (off) the blues
  • the blues lift
  • cure for the blues
  • a case of the blues
同義詞
  • sadness

    more general and neutral; can be used in formal contexts

  • the doldrums

    similar informal idiom, but less common; also means a state of inactivity

  • low spirits

    similar register, but slightly more formal than 'the blues'

反義詞
  • happiness

    the opposite emotional state, broader and more formal

  • cheerfulness

    active positive mood, opposite of feeling down

文法句型

have + the blues

get + the blues

shake off + the blues

用法筆記

Commonly used with the definite article — you cannot drop 'the'. Frequently appears with 'have', 'get', 'shake off', and 'cure'. Less formal than 'depression' and does not describe a clinical condition.

常見錯誤

I have had blues all week.
I have had the blues all week.
The definite article 'the' is always required with this idiom.
The doctor diagnosed her with the blues.
The doctor diagnosed her with depression.
'The blues' refers to everyday sadness, not clinical depression.