词典释义：
a colour intermediate between red and blue
紫色
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the painting was mostly in shades of blue and purple .这幅画的主色调是蓝色和紫色。
purple clothing or material
紫色衣服（或料子）。
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（从某些软体动物提取的）深红色染料（以前用来染制供古罗马或拜占庭的皇帝或高级官员穿的织物）。
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（古罗马，拜占庭）紫色衣服。
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（古罗马）要职，高位，拥有特权的职位
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he was too young to assume the purple .他太年轻，不宜身居要职。
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（红衣主教的）大红袍。
of a colour intermediate between red and blue
紫色的
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a faded purple T-shirt. 一件褪了色的紫色T恤衫。
become or make purple in colour
（使）成紫色，（使）发紫
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[no obj.]
Edmund's cheeks purpled 埃德蒙的双颊发紫
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[with obj.]
the neon was purpling the horizon above the highway. 霓虹灯映红了公路前方的地平线。
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born in （或to） the purple born into a reigning family or privileged class 出身王室（或特权阶级）
"Old English （describing the clothing of an emperor）, alteration of
