The light was beginning to drain from a violet sky.

光线开始从紫罗兰色的天空渐渐消退。

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。

None of the women he paints, however, could be described as shrinking violets.

然而，他画过的所有女人中没有一个是羞涩腼腆的。