1 used to describe a piece of writing that is complicated or sounds false because the writer has tried too hard to make the style interesting -- （作品）詞藻華麗的，華而不實的
He admired the queen's resplendent purple robes.
Arrayed before him were 40 schoolchildren in purple and green.
The evening sky was deep pink, with tints of purple and red in it.
Measurements with a uniform purple or lime background are shown by solid purple or lime triangles, respectively.
Both purple-lime and lime-purple patterns were used in the experiments.
