blue moon

英 美
  • 很长一段时间;1个历月里的第2次满月
  • blue adj.蓝色的;忧郁的;沮丧的;色情的n.蓝色
  • moon n.月亮;月球v.闲逛;虚度;露光臀示人
Noun:
  1. a long time;

    "something that happens once in blue moon almost never happens"

    1. In spite of all we have learned from space flights, the moon is still a riddle from the distant past-and will be for a long time to come.
      尽管我们已经从空间飞行中了解了一些,月球仍然是来自遥远过去的一个谜,而且仍将会在未来很长一段时间如此。
    2. There were long stretches where the vast stretches of unoccupied blue seats in Gund Arena reminded observers of an empty swimming pool.
      有很长一段时间在广阔的蓝色席位冈德体育馆稀稀疏疏坐着一些人。