violet
/ˈvaɪələt; `vaɪələt/ n
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.
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.
3 (idm 习语) a shrinking violet => shrink. violet, 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.