新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

purse

英  [pɜːs]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • purses

    1[C 可数名词] (尤指女式)钱包

    A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in.

    2[SING 单数型名词] (国家、家庭、团体等的)财力

    Purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has.

    双语例句

    例:

    The money could simply go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes.

    这笔钱可以直接划入国库,以帮助降低税收。

    VERB. 动词
  • purses , pursing , pursed

    1[T 及物动词] 撅(嘴)

    If you purse your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking.

    双语例句

    例:

    She pursed her lips in disapproval.

    她噘着嘴表示反对。