purse
- IPA[pəːs]
英式
- a small pouch of leather or plastic used for carrying money, typically by a woman；the money possessed by or available to a person or country
- (with reference to the lips) pucker or contract, typically to express disapproval or irritation
noun: purse, plural noun: purses
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. British a small pouch of leather or plastic used for carrying money, typically by a woman she had enough in her purse for bus fare 同義詞
- ▪ the money possessed by or available to a person or country institutions are funded from the same general purse 同義詞
- ▪ a sum of money given as a prize in a sporting contest, especially a boxing match a fight for which his purse was $400,000 同義詞
- 2. North American a handbag a young woman with a purse hanging from her elbow 同義詞
動詞
- 1. (with reference to the lips) pucker or contract, typically to express disapproval or irritation Marianne took a glance at her reflection and pursed her lips disgustedly under stress his lips would purse slightly
