purple

英 [ˈpɜːpl]

美 [ˈpɜːrpl]

adj.  紫色的; 华丽的文辞; 雕琢的章句
n.  紫色; 紫（红）衣，紫袍; 帝位，皇权; 皇族
vi.  使成紫色变紫

复数：purples　过去分词：purpled　现在分词：purpling　过去式：purpled　第三人称单数：purples　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5326 / COCA.3894

牛津词典

adj.

COLOUR 紫色
Something that ispurpleis 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
ADJ （文章）词藻华丽的，堆砌意象的
Purpleprose or apurple patchis 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
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 apurple 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。

noun

verb

adj

of a color intermediate between red and blue
Synonym:violetpurplish
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
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

Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint
它的大叶子往往带点紫色。
Enormous cloud formations formed a purple mass.
巨大的云层形成紫色云团。
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。
Purple and yellow flowers peeped up between rocks
岩石间隐约可见紫色和黄色的花儿。
Grape and onion are purple.
葡萄和洋葱是紫色的。
It's a purple orange.
是一个紫色的桔子。
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。
Orange and purple, here we go.
橙色和紫色，我们走了。
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。
She wore purple and green silk.
她穿着紫绿相间的绸缎衣服。