blue
adjective
uk/bluː/us/bluː/blueadjective(COLOUR)
A1
of thecolourof theskywithoutcloudson abrightday, or adarkerorlightertypeof this:
蓝色的；天蓝色的；青蓝色的afadedblueshirt褪色的蓝衬衫
paleblueeyes浅蓝色的眼睛
Herhandswere bluewithcold(=slightlyblue because of thecold).她的手冻得发青。
- She's gotfairhairand blueeyes.
- Sheworeapalebluehat.
- Forweekswe hadcloudlessblue skies.
- Icaughtatantalizingglimpseof thesparklingblueseathrough thetrees.
- Policearelookingfor asmallbluecarwith theregistrationnumberK17 EMW.
Common colours
- blueness
- bluish
- brown
- brownish
- green
- greenish
- orange
- orangeness
- pink
- pinkish
- pinkness
- purple
- purpleness
- purplish
- red
- redden
- reddish
- yellow
- yellowish
- yellowness
blueadjective(SEXUAL)
showingormentioningsexualactivityin a way thatoffendsmanypeople:
淫秽的，下流的a bluejoke下流的笑话
a bluemovie/film色情电影
Hishumouris abittoo blue for mytastes.他的幽默对我来说有点儿太下流了。
Synonyms
X-rated
coarse(RUDE)
crude(RUDE)
dirty(NOT POLITE)informal
explicit
filthy(OFFENSIVE)
indecent(IMMORAL)
muckyUKinformal
obscene
offensive(UPSETTING)
rude(NOT POLITE)
smuttydisapproving
vulgar(RUDE)disapproving
blueadjective(SAD)
C2[after verb]informal
feelingorshowingsadness:
悲伤的；忧郁的；沮丧的He's been abitblue since shelefthim.自从她离开后，他就一直有些闷闷不乐。
Synonyms
dejected
depressed
despondent
doleful
down
downcast
downhearted
(down) in thedumps
gloomy
gluminformal
low
low-spirited
melancholy
miserable(UNHAPPY)
mournful
sad(NOT HAPPY)
sorrowfulliterary
the doldrumsinformal
unhappy
See also
have thebluesinformal
Feeling sad and unhappy
- a dog's lifeidiom
- a long faceidiom
- angsty
- be cut upidiom
- be down in the mouthidiom
- be in a funkidiom
- be in bitsidiom
- distraught
- distressed
- dog
- doleful
- lovelorn
- lovesick
- low-spirited
- lugubrious
- wistful
- wistfully
- woe
- woe is meidiom
- woebegone
blueadjective(MEAT)
(alsoextra-rare)
(ofmeat)cookedso that it is still veryred
（肉）未熟的，仍带血色的Cookery terms
- amandine
- au gratin
- courgetti
- cube steak
- cuisine
- curdle
- dessertspoon
- dessertspoonful
- extra-rare
- jus
- leavening
- lemony
- mirepoix
- mise en place
- tablespoonful
- tsp.
- uncooked
- à la grecque
- à la king
- à la mode
Idioms
scream/shout blue murder
untilyou areblue in the face
blue
noun
uk/bluː/us/bluː/bluenoun(COLOUR)
A2[CorU]
thecolourof theskywithoutcloudson abrightday, or adarkerorlightertypeof this
Olaf Spöllmink/EyeEm/GettyImages
- I'm veryfondof blue.
- There's a lot of blue inourhouse.
- What abeautifulshadeof blue!
- I'dpreferadarkershadeof blue.
- Ilovethe blue that theypainttheirhouses.
Common colours
- blueness
- bluish
- brown
- brownish
- green
- greenish
- orange
- orangeness
- pink
- pinkish
- pinkness
- purple
- purpleness
- purplish
- red
- redden
- reddish
- yellow
- yellowish
- yellowness
bluenoun(SPORTS)
[C]UK
apersonwho hasplayedasportforOxfordUniversity against Cambridge University or for Cambridge University againstOxfordUniversity, or thetitlegiven to him or her for this
牛津（或剑桥）大学校队运动员（头衔）Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- baller
- ballplayer
- base jumper
- benchwarmer
- challenger
- competitor
- jumper
- keeper
- long-jumper
- longboarder
- major league
- mid-table
- midfield anchor
- retire
- trampolinist
- trialist
- triathlete
- triple jumper
- triple threat
bluenoun(ARGUMENT)
[C]Australian Englishinformal
anargumentwith someone:
吵架 ； 争执He had a blue with hiswifein themiddleof thestreet.他在大街上与妻子吵了一架。
Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- be (on) non-speakersidiom
- belligerence
- bickering
- blow(someone/something)up
- bust up
- clash
- contentiousness
- contretemps
- ding-dong
- dispute
- dust-up
- hostility
- kerfuffle
- misunderstanding
- personality clash
- rhubarb
- scrap
- spat
- squabble
Idioms
blues and twos
out of the blue