| 释义 |
purse /pɜːs/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 〈主英〉钱包，(原先用细绳抽拢袋口的)小钱袋
She carried her purse in her handbag. 她把钱包带在手提包里。
2. 〈美〉(手提或肩挂的)女用小包
3. 资金，财力；财源
That beautiful picture is beyond my purse. 那幅精美的画我买不起。
Inflation puts extra demands on the state purse. 通货膨胀使国家财政增添额外负担。
4. (募集或捐赠的)一笔款子；一笔奖金
make up a purse for the orphans 为孤儿募一笔款
give (put up) a purse for the winner of a boxing match 捐赠(筹集)一笔奖金给拳击比赛优胜者
The purse for the next contest is ＄25000. 下一次竞赛的奖金为25000美元。
5. 囊状物
II ❶ vt.
1. 使缩拢，使皱起；噘起
purse (up) one's lips 噘起嘴唇
2. 〈古〉把…放进钱袋
❷ vi.
缩拢，皱起；噘起
Her lips purses a little. 她双唇微微噘起。
[< OE purs, 缩合 < pusa bag¹ + ML bursa bag < Gr: leather] phr. a heavy (或 fat) purse 鼓鼓的钱包，富裕 a light (或 lean, shallow, slender) purse 瘪瘪的钱包，拮据，贫穷 dip (或 dig) (one's hand) in(to) one's purse 花钱，解囊捐钱 Who holds the purse rules the house. 〈谚〉有钱就有势。 You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 〈谚〉劣材难成器。 |