導(dǎo)讀：繼靜謐藍(lán)、粉晶、草木綠之后，紫外光色被潘通色彩機(jī)構(gòu)定為2018年度顏色。究竟什么是“紫外光色”，為什么今年的流行色選了它呢？

Purple has been a favorite color of numerous creative geniuses. The most famous of those is the late US music icon Prince， who is well known for his hit “Purple Rain”， and his custom-made purple piano.

紫色是眾多創(chuàng)造型天才最鐘愛(ài)的顏色，其中最有名的要數(shù)美國(guó)已故音樂(lè)巨星普林斯。他的熱單Purple Rain和那架紫色定制款鋼琴?gòu)V為人知。

Purple is a color loved by many. But it wasnt until Ultra Violet—a special shade of purple—was named 2018s Color of the Year by the Pantone Color Institute that we started to realize that purple could also be “an empowering color”， according to Laurie Pressman， vice president of the world famous US company.

紫色是許多人喜愛(ài)的顏色。但直到紫外光色——一種特殊的紫色被潘通色彩機(jī)構(gòu)定為2018年度色彩，我們才意識(shí)到紫色也可以是一種“賦予力量的顏色”，這家全球聞名的美國(guó)公司的副總裁勞里·普萊斯曼表示。

“Basically， its all about being bold and strong.” Metro lifestyle reporter Ellen Scott wrote.

“大致說(shuō)來(lái)，這個(gè)顏色代表著大膽與堅(jiān)強(qiáng)?！庇?guó)《地鐵報(bào)》時(shí)尚生活記者艾倫·斯科特寫道。

“The Pantone Color of the Year has come to mean so much more than ‘whats trending in the world of design； its truly a reflection of whats needed in our world today，” said Pressman in a news release.

“潘通年度色彩遠(yuǎn)不只代表設(shè)計(jì)界的潮流；它是我們當(dāng)今世界所需的真實(shí)反映，”普萊斯曼在一份新聞稿中寫道。

Getting its name from ultra violet， a color thats invisible in the rainbow spectrum， Ultra Violet happens to have the same symbolic meaning. It isnt just a color， but a way of looking at life. “It exposes things you wouldnt be able to see under normal light.” Karin Rowland， a human rights activist in South Africa， told Mashable， referring to the movement of womens equality.

紫外光是一種在彩虹光譜中不可見(jiàn)的顏色，而名字源于紫外光的紫外光色恰巧也有同樣的象征性意義。它不僅僅是種顏色，更是看待生活的一種方式?！八衣读巳藗?cè)谡Ｈ照障驴床灰?jiàn)的事物?！蹦戏侨藱?quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)家卡琳·羅蘭接受互聯(lián)網(wǎng)新聞博客Mashable 采訪，在提及婦女平權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)時(shí)表示。

But purple isnt just about fighting and challenging. Its also about creating and balancing， since it comes from the mixing of two opposite colors—passionate red and calm blue.

但紫色不僅僅代表著斗爭(zhēng)與挑戰(zhàn)，它也代表著創(chuàng)造與平衡，因?yàn)樗蓛煞N對(duì)立色——熱情的紅色和靜謐的藍(lán)色組成。

“Ultra Violet brings hope and an uplifting message，” Leatrice Eiseman， executive director of the Pantone Color Institute told The New York Time， “It communicates originality and visionary thinking that points us toward the future.”

“紫外光色帶來(lái)了希望以及一種令人振奮的信息?！迸送ㄉ蕶C(jī)構(gòu)執(zhí)行董事萊麗斯·艾斯曼在接受《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》采訪時(shí)表示，“它傳遞了創(chuàng)造力以及指引我們走向未來(lái)的前瞻性思考?！?/p>

Word Study

reflection /r?'flek??n/ n. 反映

His speech was an accurate reflection of the public mood.

expose /?k'sp??z/ v. 顯露；揭露

My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.