Language Cafe: Purple Patch

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purple patch

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Definition: 

1. A period of good fortune or creativity

2. An overly elaborate piece of writing.

Origin: 

Purple patches', which are also sometimes called 'purple passages' or 'purple prose', were originally a figurative reference to florid literary passages, added to a text for dramatic effect. They were the literary equivalent of adding a patch of purple material to an otherwise undecorated garment. Purple was chosen because, as well as being a distinctive colour, it was the colour reserved for emperors and other distinguished statesmen in imperial Rome. It wasn't until the 20th century that 'purple patches' were used in relation to anything other than writing. The term then came to mean 'a period of good fortune or creativity'.

A

The actor has a real purple patch of late. Every movie that he's made has become a success.

最近这位演员运气真好，他的每部电影都走红。

B

The content of this article is good but its writing has too many purple patches. When I read it I couldn't help but skip these parts.

这篇文章内容不错，但写作过于华丽，我读它时不得不跳过这些段落。

C

He's hit a real purple patch in his work recently; he's been doing very well.

（最后一句依然留给大家来翻译。）

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