violet

/ˈvaɪələt/ noun / adjective
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

紫罗兰；紫色；紫色的

释义与例句

noun 紫罗兰；紫色
a small plant with purple flowers; a purple colour
  1. Violets bloom in early spring.
    紫罗兰在早春开花。
  2. She wore a dress in a shade of violet.
    她穿了一条紫罗兰色的连衣裙。
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  1. The garden was filled with sweet-smelling violets.
    花园里开满了芳香的紫罗兰。
adjective 紫色的
of a purple colour
  1. She painted her room violet.
    她把房间漆成了紫色。
  2. The sunset turned the sky violet.
    日落把天空染成了紫色。
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  1. He wore a violet tie with his suit.
    他搭配西装戴了一条紫色领带。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 vi（薇）+ olet → 紫罗兰；注意与 violent（暴力的）区分

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • violent 暴力的
    homophone/confusable; sounds similar but unrelated meaning
同义词
  • lavender 薰衣草；淡紫色
    lavender is a lighter shade of violet/purple
    The walls were painted a soft lavender. 墙壁被漆成柔和的淡紫色。
反义词
  • yellow 黄色；黄色的
    yellow is the complementary colour to violet on the colour wheel
    She wore a bright yellow dress. 她穿了一条亮黄色的连衣裙。
常见搭配
  • violet flower 紫罗兰花
    The violet flower has a delicate scent. 紫罗兰花有一股淡雅的香气。
  • deep violet 深紫色
    The sky turned deep violet at dusk. 黄昏时天空变成深紫色。
  • violet colour 紫色
    Her favourite violet colour reminded her of spring. 她最喜欢的紫色让她想起春天。