sing the blues

基本解释

But they may soon sing the blues when hearing of government plans to freeze or reduce their pensions.
可是当他们听到政府计划冻结或削减他们的养老金的时候，他们的调子恐怕就会显得垂头丧气了。
I just spent two hours listening to Bill sing the blues about his girl friend leaving him for some other guy. I feel sorry for him but he ought to forget it: after all, it happened two years ago.
他刚花了整整两小时听Bill诉说女朋友怎么甩掉他跟了别人的伤心事。他当然为 Bill 感到难过，但是他觉得Bill该把这事丢在脑后了，因为这毕竟是两年前的往事了。
I just spent two hours listening to Bill sing the blues about his girl friend leaving him for some other guy.
我花了两个小时倾听拜耳诉说他女朋友为了另一个家伙而离开他的痛苦的事情。

She heard Bessie Smith sing the blues.
Although her father encouraged Koko to pursue gospel music, she would sneak out of the house, and sing the blues with her brothers accompanying her on homemade instruments.

And when I finished, he says to me, he says, 'My God, I ain't never heard a woman sing the blues like you sing the blues before in my life.
NPR: Blues Queen Koko Taylor Dies At 80
During an interview with NPR in 2000, Taylor said she and her five siblings would sing gospel music on Sundays, but on Mondays it was the blues.
NPR: Blues Queen Koko Taylor Dies At 80