英语词汇blue blood的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

blue blood; blue-brick. The warriors of Islam who were called the Moors (or, more poetically, the lyrical name blacka- moors) ruled over most of Spain for five centuries. Toward the end of their rule the Spanish aristocrats of Castile began to dis- tinguish themselves from these darker-skinned people by adopting the name sangre azul, “blue blood,” to describe them- selves. The expression simply refers to the fact that these nobles had lighter complexions than the Moors and that the veins in their skin showed up a vivid blue. Pure Castilians became known as blue bloods and the term was borrowed to describe European noblemen of other countries. Today, the British make use of the expression in an interesting way. Universities with the highest prestige and pedigrees, like Cambridge and Oxford, are called blue-brick universities.

词汇	blue blood
词源	blue blood; blue-brick. The warriors of Islam who were called the Moors (or, more poetically, the lyrical name blacka- moors) ruled over most of Spain for five centuries. Toward the end of their rule the Spanish aristocrats of Castile began to dis- tinguish themselves from these darker-skinned people by adopting the name sangre azul, “blue blood,” to describe them- selves. The expression simply refers to the fact that these nobles had lighter complexions than the Moors and that the veins in their skin showed up a vivid blue. Pure Castilians became known as blue bloods and the term was borrowed to describe European noblemen of other countries. Today, the British make use of the expression in an interesting way. Universities with the highest prestige and pedigrees, like Cambridge and Oxford, are called blue-brick universities.
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