tyrian
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adj.形容詞泰爾的
The emperor's robes were dyed a rich tyrian purple.
prop. n.專有名詞泰爾人
The Tyrians were known for their seafaring skills and trade.
n.名詞泰爾語
Little is known about the Tyrian language, but it was likely a dialect of Phoenician.
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油漆為什麼這麼貴？ (Why Oil Paint Is So Expensive | So Expensive)
05:46
- The favorite imperial color in Roman times, Tyrian purple, was a bright pigment made from the glands of sea snails.
古羅馬時期皇室最愛的帝王紫 —— 「骨螺紫」，就是一種用海螺腺體製成的明亮色素。
原來是這個原因！為什麼國旗上沒有紫色？ (Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?)
03:27
- A lot of work went into producing the dye as more than 10,000 snails were needed to create just one gram of tyrian purple.
製造染料耗費許多工程，光一克的泰爾紫就需要超過一萬隻蝸牛。
- Third century Roman Emperor Aurelio famously wouldn't allow his wife to buy a shawl made from tyrian purple silk because it literally cost three times its weight in gold.
第三世紀羅馬帝王奧雷利奧，出名地不准他的妻子買用泰爾紫製造的披肩，因為它要價其重量三倍的黃金。
