The purple had spread over half the sky.紫红色遍染半边天。

Purple was an expensive dye.紫色染料是一种非常贵的染料。

He was dressed in regal purple.他身着王室穿的紫色衣服。

They were invested with the purple.他们被授予贵族头衔。

the purple of church dignitaries教会显要人物的大红袍

The Pope granted him the purple.教皇授予他红衣主教的身份。