pur.ple
n.(名词)Color Any of a group of colors with a hue between that of violet and red.【色彩】 紫红色:一种介于紫色与红色之间的颜色Cloth of a color between violet and red, formerly worn as a symbol of royalty or high office.紫红色衣服:颜色介于紫色与红色之间的衣服,曾表示穿着者是皇室或高官的象征Imperial power; high rank:皇权;高等级:例句:born to the purple.生于皇室
Roman Catholic Church 【罗马天主教】 The rank or office of a cardinal.红衣主教的地位或身份The rank or office of a bishop.教皇的地位或身份adj.(形容词)Color Of the color purple.【色彩】 紫红色的Royal or imperial; regal.贵族或皇室的;帝王的Elaborate and ornate:华丽且过分修饰的:例句:purple prose.华丽的散文
v.tr.intr.(及物动词和不及物动词)pur.pled,pur.pling,pur.ples To make or become purple.(使)变成紫红色
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old English purpul 源自 古英语 purpul from purpure [purple garment] 源自 purpure [紫红色外套] from Latin purpura [shellfish yielding purple dye, purple cloth, purple] 源自 拉丁语 purpura [带有紫红色的有壳水生物,紫红色的衣服,紫红色] from Greek porphura [a shellfish yielding purple dye] 源自 希腊语 porphura [带有紫红色的有壳水生物]