blah

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 感叹词 intj.
中文释义
英 /blɑː/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. informal,uncountable
  2. A general or ambiguous feeling of discomfort, dissatisfaction, uneasiness, boredom, mild depression, etc. countable,in-plural,informal,uncountable
  3. A fool, an idiot. countable,derogatory,informal,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To utter idle, meaningless talk. intransitive
    — Ooh, I feel so guilty, I've got far too much money — […] So give it away, endow a charitable foundation, burn it, but stop blahing on about it […]
形容词 adj.
  1. Dull; uninteresting; insipid. informal
    — Well, the new restaurant seems nice, but their menu is a little blah.
  2. Low in spirit or health; down. informal
    — I decided to go exercise rather than sit around all day feeling blah.
感叹词 intj.
  1. An expression of mild frustration.
    — Blah! Why can't I get this computer to work!
  2. Imitative of idle, meaningless talk; used sometimes in a slightly derogatory manner to mock or downplay another's words, or to show disinterest in a diatribe, rant, instructions, unsolicited advice, parenting, etc. Also used when recalling and retelling another's words, as a substitute for the portions of the speech deemed irrelevant.
    — Yeah, yeah, blah blah blah, Mom, you said this all yesterday.
  3. Representing the sound of vomiting.

词形变化

blahs plural bla alternative blaa alternative more blah comparative most blah superlative bla alternative blaa alternative bla alternative blaa alternative blahs present,singular,third-person blahing participle,present blahed participle,past blahed past bla alternative blaa alternative

词源

词源 1
* Sense “Idle, meaningless talk” (1940), probably imitative or echoic in origin. Compare Ancient Greek βαρ-βαρ (bar-bar, “unintelligible sounds”), of which the word barbarian derives from.
* Adjective sense “bland, dull” (1919), perhaps influenced by French blasé (“bored, indifferent”).
* The blahs (“boredom, mild depression”) first attested 1969; probably a blend of the blues + blah (adjective).
* Also may be connected with bleat
词源 2
* Sense “Idle, meaningless talk” (1940), probably imitative or echoic in origin. Compare Ancient Greek βαρ-βαρ (bar-bar, “unintelligible sounds”), of which the word barbarian derives from.
* Adjective sense “bland, dull” (1919), perhaps influenced by French blasé (“bored, indifferent”).
* The blahs (“boredom, mild depression”) first attested 1969; probably a blend of the blues + blah (adjective).
* Also may be connected with bleat
词源 3
* Sense “Idle, meaningless talk” (1940), probably imitative or echoic in origin. Compare Ancient Greek βαρ-βαρ (bar-bar, “unintelligible sounds”), of which the word barbarian derives from.
* Adjective sense “bland, dull” (1919), perhaps influenced by French blasé (“bored, indifferent”).
* The blahs (“boredom, mild depression”) first attested 1969; probably a blend of the blues + blah (adjective).
* Also may be connected with bleat
词源 4
* Sense “Idle, meaningless talk” (1940), probably imitative or echoic in origin. Compare Ancient Greek βαρ-βαρ (bar-bar, “unintelligible sounds”), of which the word barbarian derives from.
* Adjective sense “bland, dull” (1919), perhaps influenced by French blasé (“bored, indifferent”).
* The blahs (“boredom, mild depression”) first attested 1969; probably a blend of the blues + blah (adjective).
* Also may be connected with bleat
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