purple UK ['pɜ:.pl] US ['pɝ:-] adjective COLOUR 颜色 ADVANCED ■of a dark reddish blue colour 紫色的,紫红色的•purple plums紫色的李子 •a dark purple bruise一块青肿 purple in the face/purple with rage ■dark red in the face because of anger 气得脸色发青 UK ['pɜ:.pl] US ['pɝ:-] adjective STYLE 风格 UK describes a piece of writing which is complicated or sounds false because the writer has tried too hard to make the style interesting (作品)词藻华丽的,华而不实的•Despite occasional patches of purple prose , the book is mostly clear and incisive.这本书尽管偶尔有几段词藻华丽的文句,但总体来讲文风简洁明了。 UK ['pɜ:.pl] US ['pɝ:-] noun countable or uncountable ADVANCED ■a dark reddish blue colour 紫色,紫红色•Purple is my favourite colour.我喜欢的颜色是紫色。 •The evening sky was full of purples and reds.傍晚的天空布满紫色和红色的云彩。 |