| 单词 | purple |
| 释义 | purple n., adj., & v. --n 1. a colour intermediate between red and blue. 2. (in full Tyrian purple) a crimson dye obtained from some molluscs. 3. a purple robe, esp. as the dress of an emperor or senior magistrate. 4. the scarlet official dress of a cardinal. 5. (prec. by the) a position of rank, authority, or privilege. --adj of a purple colour. --vtr. & intr. make or become purple. Phrases and idioms born in the purple 1. born into a reigning family. 2. belonging to the most privileged class. purple emperor a large butterfly, Apatura iris, with purple wings. purple heart Brit. colloq. a heart-shaped stimulant tablet, esp. of amphetamine. Purple Heart (in the US) a decoration for those wounded in action. purple passage (or patch) 1. an ornate or elaborate passage in a literary composition. 2. Austral. colloq. a piece of luck or success. Derivatives purpleness n. purplish adj. purply adj. Etymology: OE alt. f. purpure purpuran f. L purpura (as PURPURA) |
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