purple

adj.

1. 紫色的
   having the colour of blue and red mixed together
   1. a purple flower
      紫色的花
   2. His face was purple with rage.
      他气得脸色发紫。
2. 华丽的文辞；雕琢的章句
   writing or a piece of writing that is too grand in style

1. COLOUR 紫色
   Something that is purple is of a reddish-blue colour.
   1. She wore purple and green silk.
      她穿着紫绿相间的绸缎衣服。
   2. ...sinister dark greens and purples.
      不祥的暗绿色和紫色
2. ADJ （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.
   1. ...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 （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.
   1. 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。

1. The avenues lined with jacaranda trees burst into a carnival of purple.
   大街的两旁种着蓝花楹，绽放的花朵汇成一片紫色的海洋。
2. Beckham wore a fetching outfit in purple and green.
   贝克汉姆穿了一件抢眼的紫绿两色套装。
3. Enormous cloud formations formed a purple mass.
   巨大的云层形成紫色云团。
4. His boots and purple beret identify him as commanding the Scottish Paratroops.
   他的长靴和紫色贝雷帽表明他统领着苏格兰伞兵部队。
5. I was wearing a purple jumpsuit, high heeled shoes, and lots of makeup.
   我穿着紫色连衫裤和高跟鞋，脸上抹着厚厚的化妆品。
6. All shades of mauve, lilac, lavender and purple were fashionable.
   深深浅浅的各种木槿色、丁香色、熏衣草色和紫色都是流行色。
7. 'Get the guy in the purple shirt.' — 'All right, my man.'
   “把那个穿紫衬衫的家伙叫过来。”——“好的，老兄。”
8. Purple and yellow flowers peeped up between rocks
   岩石间隐约可见紫色和黄色的花儿。
9. A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind
   一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡了风。
10. She wore purple and green silk.
    她穿着紫绿相间的绸缎衣服。
11. 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。
12. Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint
    它的大叶子往往带点紫色。
13. He became purple with rage.
    他气得脸色发紫。
14. The deep purple flowers so beloved by artists
    受艺术家青睐的深紫色花
15. One which is brought from the island of Samothrace and is purple like the cloak of caesar.
    一种是从萨莫雷斯岛买来的，如同凯撒那绛色的长袍。
16. The distant mountain sides changed from a dark purple to a dull green.
    远方山坡上的颜色由深紫变成了暗绿。
17. I like the green and blue one but I don't like the black and purple one.
    我喜欢绿色和蓝色的那个。但我不喜欢黑色的和紫色的。
18. I like red, blue, pink, purple and green.
    我喜欢红色，蓝色，粉色和绿色。
19. Look! Green, purple and brown.
    看！绿色，紫色和棕色。
20. The other combinations give you purple and yellow and orange and blue.
    其他的组合还有紫色和黄色，以及橘色与蓝色。
21. I like red, orange, purple and yellow.
    我喜欢红色、橙色、紫色和黄色。
22. Red and yellow and pink and green, Purple and orange and blue.
    红色和黄色和粉红色和绿色，紫色和橙色和蓝色。
23. The Color Purple widens the theme and horizon of the Black literature.
    《紫色》拓宽了黑人文学的主题和视野。
24. Orange and purple, here we go.
    橙色和紫色，我们走了。
25. No! It's green, purple and white.
    不！它是绿色的，紫色和白色。
26. Grape and onion are purple.
    葡萄和洋葱是紫色的。
27. It's a purple orange.
    是一个紫色的桔子。
28. I have my favorite lavender and purple.
    还有我，我最喜欢薰衣草和紫色。
29. It is purple and blue.
    它是紫的和蓝的。
30. Wow, you hit the green, blue and purple bottles!
    哇，你撞倒了绿色，蓝色和紫色瓶子。

noun

1. a purple color or pigment

   Synonym:    purpleness

2. of imperial status
   1. he was born to the purple

verb

1. color purple

   Synonym:    empurplepurpurate

2. become purple

adj

1. of a color intermediate between red and blue

   Synonym:    violetpurplish

2. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
   1. golden age of imperial splendor
   2. purple tyrant
   3. regal attire
   4. treated with royal acclaim
   5. the royal carriage of a stag's head

   Synonym:    imperialmajesticregalroyal

3. excessively elaborate or showily expressed
   1. a writer of empurpled literature
   2. many purple passages
   3. an over-embellished story of the fish that got away

   Synonym:    empurpledover-embellished