英汉词典

1. 紫色
    Something that is purple is of a reddish-blue colour.

    e.g. She wore purple and green silk.
           她穿着紫绿相间的绸缎衣服。
    e.g. ...sinister dark greens and purples.
           不祥的暗绿色和紫色

2. （文章）词藻华丽的，堆砌意象的
    Purple prose or a purple patch is a piece of writing that contains very elaborate language or images.

    e.g. ...passages of purple prose describing intense experiences.
           一篇篇描述强烈感受的词藻华丽的散文

3. （尤指运动员或球队）接连成功，好运不断
    If someone, especially a sports player or team, goes through a purple patch, they are very successful or lucky for a period.

    e.g. In the last 10 minutes Tranmere struck a purple patch which culminated in their goal.
           最后10分钟，特兰米尔队时来运转，终于收获了进球。