| 单词 | purse |
| 释义 | purseWord family nounpursefulpurserpursershippurse Clothes & fashion, Finance, Other sports ldoce_275_cpurse1 /pɜːs $ pɜːrs/ ●●● S3 noun 1 [countableC] a) especially British EnglishBrEDC a small bag in which women keep paper money, coins, cards etc 〔女式〕钱包 SYN American English wallet Julie opened her handbag and took out her purse. 朱莉打开手袋，拿出钱包。 b) (also change purse, coin purse American English) a small bag used to hold coins, used especially by women 〔放硬币的〕小钱包，零钱包〔尤指女式钱包〕 2 [countableC] American EnglishAmEDC a bag in which a woman carries her money and personal things 〔女用〕手提包，手袋 SYN British English handbag I locked the door and dropped the keys in my purse. →5 see picture at 见图 bag1 我锁上门，然后把钥匙丢进手提包里。 3 [singular] formalBF the amount of money that a person, organization, or country has available to spend 〔个人、组织或国家的〕可使用资金，财力 Election expenses are met from the public purse (=money controlled by the government). 竞选费用从政府经费中支出。 A visit to the new county museum will set the family purse back by around £12. 一个家庭去参观新的县博物馆要花费大约12英镑。 4 [countableC]DSO the amount of money given to someone who wins a sports event, such as a boxing match or a car race 〔给予体育比赛获胜者的〕奖金 They will compete for a $100,000 purse. 他们将争夺10万美元奖金。 5 the purse strings BFCONTROLused to refer to the control of spending in a family, company, country etc 控制〔家庭、公司等的〕开支，掌管钱财 hold/control the purse strings It all comes down to who holds the purse strings. 一切都得由掌管钱财的人说了算。 She keeps tight control over the purse strings. 她严格控制着开支。 Examples from the Corpus the purse strings• Why, for instance, does Dahlia continue to control the purse strings after Ella is revealed as the rightful heir?• The same hopes as any other pensioner, unless of course that pensioner happens to hold the purse strings.• The Government have no intention of giving power to anyone except those who hold the purse strings.• Nevertheless, the purse strings have been loosened sufficiently to provide a palatable enough feast.• This means restraint in public spending and holding back the natural enthusiasm of a clutch of new ministers to open the purse strings.• One of Syl's ways of expressing displeasure was by tightening the purse strings.• Now local transportation agencies decide where the purse strings. Examples from the Corpus purse• Milton Berle wore a wig and a dress as he battered a policeman with a purse.• A purse was stolen from a vehicle.• A purse was taken at gunpoint.• She reached into a small clutch purse, pulled out a plastic bag and threw up into it.• Trading in works of art needs a deep purse and long-time backing.• I can never find anything in my purse.• They act as guardians of the public purse when dealing with members of spending departments who seek additional resources.• The same hopes as any other pensioner, unless of course that pensioner happens to hold the purse strings.• Either there is money in the purse or there is not, etc.• Income from the new sales tax will go into the purse and will pay for the sports complex.• The purse for Friday's title fight is more than $50 million. the public purse• Why should he - or anyone - be allowed to abuse the public purse?• His mere re-election can be relied on to revive the market and solve those problems - without costing the public purse one penny.• Haze says his plan would help small businesses without draining the public purse.• And all was to come from the public purse.• They act as guardians of the public purse when dealing with members of spending departments who seek additional resources.• Several key projects are at risk if Railtrack's demands on the public purse increase.• Clearly, this case was an outrageous fraud on the public purse.• If rectification were refused, the public purse would be saved the burden of paying an indemnity.• That will not impose any great burden upon the public purse. purse2 verb [transitiveT] HBHif you purse your lips, you bring them together tightly into a small circle, especially to show disapproval or doubt 噘起〔嘴唇，尤用于表示反对或怀疑〕 Mrs Biddell pursed her lips and shook her head. 比德尔太太噘起嘴，摇了摇头。 Examples from the Corpus purse• She pursed her lips and blew on the baby's squashed, immobile face.• One of them looked at his wristwatch, pursed his lips and scowled fiercely.• Richmann pursed his lips in thought.• He squinted, pursing his lips.• Only the too-narrow lips, pursed in a determined, almost spiteful way, keep his face from being handsome.• The prioress, lips pursed tight, hurried out and we followed. From Longman Business Dictionary pursepurse /pɜːspɜːrs/ noun [singular] 1the amount of money that a person, organization, or country has available to spend We offer holidays to suit every purse. 2the public purseECONOMICS the money controlled by a government The project is a continuing drain on the public purse. These payments should be met out of the public purse. 3hold/control the purse strings to control how money in a company, family etc is spent 4tighten/loosen the purse strings to increase or reduce the control you have over spending The government has decided that it must now tighten the purse strings. (1200-1300) Late Latin bursa; → BURSAR |
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