[/ˈvaɪələt; ˋvaɪələt/] n 用法: 1 [C] small wild or garden plant, usu with sweet-smelling purple or white flowers 紫罗兰. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page ii. 用法: 2 [U] colour of wild violets; bluish-purple 野生紫罗兰的颜色; 蓝紫色. =>illus at spectrum 见spectrum插图. 用法: 3 (idm 习语) a shrinking violet => shrink. violet 2 adj having the bluish-purple colour of wild violets 野生紫罗兰色的; 蓝紫色的: violet eyes 紫罗兰色的眼睛. |