purple
adjective uk/ˈpɜː.pəl/ us/ˈpɝː.pəl/
(COLOUR)
A2 紫色的，紫红色的
of a dark reddish-blue colour
purple plums 紫色的李子
a dark purple bruise 一块青肿
purple in the face/purple with rage 气得脸发青
dark red in the face because of anger
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- Her face was covered in purple blotches.
- He admired the queen's resplendent purple robes.
- Her face was covered in purple blotches.
(STYLE)
UK（作品）词藻华丽的，华而不实的
used to describe a piece of writing that is complicated or sounds false because the writer has tried too hard to make the style interesting
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。
purple
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈpɜː.pəl/ us/ˈpɝː.pəl/
A2 紫色，紫红色
a dark reddish-blue colour
Purple is my favourite colour. 我最喜欢的颜色是紫色。
The evening sky was full of purples and reds. 傍晚的天空布满紫色和红色的云彩。
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- I like rich jewel colours, such as purple, blue and green.
- Arrayed before him were 40 schoolchildren in purple and green.
- The evening sky was deep pink, with tints of purple and red in it.