• n. 紫罗兰；堇菜；羞怯的人
• adj. 紫色的；紫罗兰色的
• n. (Violet)人名；(西)比奥莱特；(法)维奥莱；(印、匈、英)维奥莱特

来自拉丁语 viola,紫罗兰，紫色，来自希腊语ion,紫色，紫色花，词源同iodine.其拼写比较拉丁语villa,来自希腊语oikos,词源同economy.

violet

violet: [14] Violet was borrowed from Old French violete, a diminutive form of viole ‘violet’. This in turn went back to Latin viola ‘violet’, itself acquired by English in the 15th century. The word probably originated in a pre-Indo- European Mediterranean language, which also produced Greek íon ‘violet’ (source of English iodine). Its primary application is as a plantname; its use as a colour term is a secondary application.
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violet (n.)

small wild plant with purplish-blue flowers, c. 1300, from Old French violete (12c.), diminutive of viole "violet," from Latin viola "the violet, a violet color," cognate with Greek ion (see iodine), probably from a pre-Indo-European Mediterranean language. The color sense (late 14c.) developed from the flower.

1. Ozone is produced by the reaction between oxygen and ultra-violet light.

臭氧由氧气和紫外线发生反应而产生。

来自柯林斯例句

2. When it comes to expressing himself he is no shrinking violet.

他在表达自己的想法时毫不羞怯。

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3. Violet appended a note at the end of the letter.

维奥莱特在信的末尾附加了一条备注。

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4. The violet is a dainty spring flower.

紫罗兰是娇艳的春花.

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5. His second favorite color is violet, but just because It'sounds like violent.

他的第二喜爱颜色是紫罗兰色(violet), 因为听起来像暴力(violent).

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