purple
音标:英 /ˈpɜːpl/,美 /ˈpɜːrpl/
词性与含义
形容词(adj.):紫色的;辞藻华丽的。指红、蓝两色混合而成的颜色,也可形容文风浮夸或与皇室相关的尊贵属性。
例:She wore a purple dress to the party.(她穿紫色连衣裙参加派对。)
名词(n.):紫色;紫袍(象征王权或贵族身份)。既可指颜色本身,也可指代紫色衣物、颜料,或借指“帝位、皇权”。
例:Purple is often associated with royalty in Western culture.(在西方文化中,紫色常与皇室相关联。)
动词(v.):(使)变成紫色。描述颜色变化的过程。
例:His face purpled with anger.(他气得脸色发紫。)
短语搭配
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| dark purple | 深紫色 | The grapes are a rich dark purple.(葡萄呈浓郁的深紫色。) |
| born in the purple | 出身贵族 | Those born in the purple are often in the public eye.(贵族出身者常受公众关注。) |
| purple prose | 辞藻华丽的文风(含贬义) | The author is criticized for using too much purple prose.(作者因文风过于浮夸而受批评。) |
| Purple Heart | 紫心勋章(美国军事荣誉) | He was awarded the Purple Heart for his wounds in battle.(他因作战负伤被授予紫心勋章。) |
例句
The sunset painted the sky in purple and gold.(夕阳将天空染成紫金色。)
She dyed her hair purple to express her individuality.(她把头发染成紫色以彰显个性。)
The ancient Roman emperors wore purple robes as a symbol of power.(古罗马皇帝穿紫袍象征权力。)
His purple description of the scenery made the essay vivid but overly dramatic.(他对景色的华丽描写让文章生动却略显夸张。)
The garden is filled with purple flowers in spring.(春天花园里开满了紫色的花。)
The storm left the sky a strange purple hue.(暴风雨过后,天空呈现出奇异的紫色调。)
He refused the purple and chose a simple life instead of royal duties.(他拒绝王权,选择了简朴生活而非皇室职责。)
The artist mixed red and blue to create purple.(艺术家将红蓝两色混合调出紫色。)
Her cheeks purpled with embarrassment when she was praised.(受到表扬时,她的脸颊羞得发紫。)
The book’s cover features a purple dragon.(这本书的封面有一条紫色的龙。)
文化与象征
在东西方文化中,紫色均与“尊贵”相关:中国古代皇帝用“紫宸殿”象征皇权,西方则源于古罗马皇帝对紫色染料的垄断。现代语境中,它还可代表“创意”与“独特”,如品牌设计中的紫色常传递高端或艺术气息。
从皇室象征到日常色彩,purple 的含义始终围绕“独特性”展开——无论是自然中的稀有色调,还是文化中的权力隐喻,它都在简洁的音节中承载着丰富的故事。下次看到紫色时,你会联想到权力、艺术,还是某个染了紫发的叛逆瞬间?