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purple adj.紫色的；辞藻华丽的n.紫色；皇室 (1) 那棵植物开着鲜艳的小紫花。(2) 那个女孩喜欢穿紫色的衣服。(3) 他过去常写绚丽矫饰的散文。(4) 他气得脸色发紫。(5) 他出身皇族。 The Greek root of purple is porphyra, which was the name of the shellfish from which purple dye was made. Long ago, only royalty could wear — and afford the dye for — purple clothing. If the setting sun purples the sky, the light is making the horizon appear to be colored purple, just as a bruise purples your skin. Purple prose is a literary term that refers to overly flowery or exaggerated writing.

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英 ['pɜːpl] 美 ['pɜːrpl] (1) The plant has a brilliant purple floweret.(2) That girl likes to wear purple dresses.(3) He used to write purple prose.(4) His face turned purple with rage.(5) He was born to the purple. Purple is a shade that's a mixture of red and blue. If you are eating a grape Popsicle, get ready to spend a while with a purple tongue and lips. 1[COLOUR 颜色词]紫色 Something that is purple is of a reddish-blue colour. She wore purple and green silk.她穿着紫绿相间的绸缎衣服。...sinister dark greens and purples.不祥的暗绿色和紫色2[ADJ 形容词]（文章）词藻华丽的，堆砌意象的 Purple prose or a purple patch is a piece of writing that contains very elaborate language or images.   [usu ADJ n]...passages of purple prose describing intense experiences.一篇篇描述强烈感受的词藻华丽的散文3[PHRASE 短语]（尤指运动员或球队）接连成功，好运不断 If someone, especially a sports player or team, goes through a purple patch, they are very successful or lucky for a period.   [JOURNALISM 新闻]In the last 10 minutes Tranmere struck a purple patch which culminated in their goal.最后10分钟，特兰米尔队时来运转，终于收获了进球。

英语单词	purple
英美音标	英 ['pɜːpl] 美 ['pɜːrpl]
中文释义	adj.紫色的；辞藻华丽的 n.紫色；皇室
英语例句	(1) The plant has a brilliant purple floweret. (2) That girl likes to wear purple dresses. (3) He used to write purple prose. (4) His face turned purple with rage. (5) He was born to the purple.
中文例句	(1) 那棵植物开着鲜艳的小紫花。 (2) 那个女孩喜欢穿紫色的衣服。 (3) 他过去常写绚丽矫饰的散文。 (4) 他气得脸色发紫。 (5) 他出身皇族。
vocabulary简明	Purple is a shade that's a mixture of red and blue. If you are eating a grape Popsicle, get ready to spend a while with a purple tongue and lips.
vocabulary扩展	The Greek root of purple is porphyra, which was the name of the shellfish from which purple dye was made. Long ago, only royalty could wear — and afford the dye for — purple clothing. If the setting sun purples the sky, the light is making the horizon appear to be colored purple, just as a bruise purples your skin. Purple prose is a literary term that refers to overly flowery or exaggerated writing.
柯林斯解释	1 [COLOUR 颜色词]紫色 Something that is purple is of a reddish-blue colour. She wore purple and green silk. 她穿着紫绿相间的绸缎衣服。 ...sinister dark greens and purples. 不祥的暗绿色和紫色 2 [ADJ 形容词]（文章）词藻华丽的，堆砌意象的 Purple prose or a purple patch is a piece of writing that contains very elaborate language or images. [usu ADJ n] ...passages of purple prose describing intense experiences. 一篇篇描述强烈感受的词藻华丽的散文 3 [PHRASE 短语]（尤指运动员或球队）接连成功，好运不断 If someone, especially a sports player or team, goes through a purple patch, they are very successful or lucky for a period. [JOURNALISM 新闻] In the last 10 minutes Tranmere struck a purple patch which culminated in their goal. 最后10分钟，特兰米尔队时来运转，终于收获了进球。

Purple Prose Patch Wear Dye 英 Pɜːpl] 美 Pɜːrpl