purple patch / born to the purple / purple with rage
purple patch : (평범한 작품에서)화려한 부분(글귀) / 성공적인(운이 좋은)시기 (영국)
a section in a piece of writing characterized by rich, fanciful, or ornate language
(=purple passage)
a period of success, good fortune
ex. The idol group has finally hit a purple patch after being denouncing by public outcry for many years.
그 아이돌 그룹은 수년간 여론의 질타를 받은 후 마침내 호기를 맞았습니다.
[denounce : 맹렬히 비난하다
outcry : (대중들의)격렬한 반응(항의) ]
I know you're good at writing, but in your essay, there are couple of purple patches. How about removing them to focus on the facts and rationales.
너가 글쓰기를 잘하는 걸 알지만, 이번 에세이에선 화려한 글귀들이 두어가지 있어. 사실과 근거에 집중하기 위해서 그것들을 빼는건 어때?
The player has obviously hit a purple patch, with five scores in the final game.
그 선수는 마지막 경기에서 다섯번 득점을 함으로써 명백히 호기를 맞았습니다.
born to the purple : 왕가에서 태어난, 고귀한 집안에서 태어난
born and raised in a royal family
ex. She was born to the purple, so she is destined to live in the public eye.
그녀는 왕가에서 태어났기때문에 대중의 시선 속에서 살아야 할 운명이지요.
I was born to the purple. It seems no man matches up to me in this city.
전 고귀한 집안에서 태어났습니다. 이 도시에선 저와 맞는 사람이 없는 듯 합니다.
He was born to the purple, but he is peopleperson and gets along with every child in this school.
그는 왕가출신이지만, 사람들과 어울리기를 좋아하며 이 학교에서 모든 아이들과 잘 지내지요.
purple with rage : 노여움으로 얼굴이 시뻘개진
very angry, annoyed
ex. She went purple with rage when she found her husband cheated on her.
그녀의 남편이 그녀를 속였다는 걸 알았을 때 그녀는 매우 화가났죠.
She was purple with rage as he made an appointment but, didn't show up at the rendezvous.
그가 약속을 해놓고선 약속장소에 나타나지 않았기 때문에 그녀는 매우 화가났습니다.
[ rendezvous : 만날 약속, 만남 / (누구와) 만나기로 한 장소
ex. I had a secret rendezvous with her last night. 저는 어젯 밤 몰래 그녀를 만났죠. ]
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