true blue
Steadfastly faithful or loyalSteadfastly faithful or loyal; unwavering in loyalty; staunch, true.
» That girl is a true blue country singer.
Значение
значений: 8(без степеней сравнения)Steadfastly faithful or loyal; unwavering in loyalty; staunch, true.
He was a true blue supporter, and would not listen to what he supposed to be the lies of the opposition.
Steadfastly faithful or loyal; unwavering in loyalty; staunch, true.
(без степеней сравнения)Patriotic.
(Британия, без степеней сравнения)Of or pertaining to the (historical) Tory, and now the Conservative, political party; hence, steadfastly conservative.
(Шотландия, историческое, без степеней сравнения)Of or pertaining to the Scottish Presbyterian or Whig political party in the 17th century; hence, steadfastly Presbyterian.
(без степеней сравнения)Representing the true essence of something; authentic, genuine, honest.
щи́рийščýryj
Representing the true essence of something; authentic, genuine, honest.
(Австралия, разговорное, без степеней сравнения, конкретно)Representing authentic Australian culture, values, etc.
(Британия, без степеней сравнения)Aristocratic by birth.
(без степеней сравнения)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see true, blue.
Примеры
предложений: 1That girl is a true blue country singer.
Переводы
языков: 3По значениям 1
Происхождение
Endocentric compound of true (“loyal, faithful”, adjective) + blue (“steadfastly faithfulEndocentric compound of true (“loyal, faithful”, adjective) + blue (“steadfastly faithful or loyal”, adjective). The symbolism of the colour blue as representing constancy, faithfulness, loyalty, and truth may derive from the constant colour of the sky, or the tendency of certain blue dyes to resist fading, especially those made in Coventry.
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