n. 1.钱包,钱袋。 2.金钱;资财,资力;国库;悬赏金,奖金;〔美俚〕拳师的收入。 3.钱袋一样的东西;(女用)手提包。 4.【解剖学】囊,囊状部。 短语和例子 a cold [a lean, a light, an ill-lined] purse 空虚的钱包;贫穷。 a heavy [long, well-filled, well-lined ] purse 充实的钱包;富裕。 sword and purse 武力和财力。 the public purse 国库。 purses under the eyes (老年人眼睛下面的)眼垂,眼泡皮。 give a purse 赠奖,捐款。 have a common purse 有公共基金。 make (up) a purse 募捐。 One cannot make a silver purse out of a sow's ear. 巧妇难为无米之炊。 open one's purse 解囊,出钱。 put up a purse 赠奖,捐款。 vt. 1.使缩拢,抽紧。 2.〔古语〕把…放进钱袋。 短语和例子 purse (up) one's lips [mouth] 撅嘴。 vi. 缩拢,皱起。 n. -ful 一钱袋。
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb" 同义词:bag, handbag, pocketbook,
a small bag for carrying money
a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner''s expenses"
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"
contract one''s lips into a rounded shape
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones''s lips" 同义词:wrinkle,
例句与用法
1.
A toom purse makes an oblate merchant . 口袋一文不名,会使商人烦闷。
2.
My husband is now a purse manufacturer . 我先生现在是手提包制造商。
3.
She took from her pocket a little purse . 她从口袋里取出一个小钱包来。
4.
He pursed his mouth tight, and watched . 他撅着闭得紧紧的嘴看着。
5.
He shoved the purse into the pocket . 他迅速地把钱包揣进裤兜里。
6.
She pursed her lips and spoke hopefully . 她噘起嘴来,话语中还带着希望。
7.
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow 's ear . 猪耳朵做不出丝钱袋来。
8.
The purse has been stolen from my pocket . 有人从我的口袋里把钱包偷走了。
9.
I had now leisure to examine the purse . 现在我有闲工夫看一看那个钱包儿了。