昂立外语【新概念培训】分享purse可以作名词也可以作动词,我们从最熟悉的名词开始吧
1、[C] (especially BrE) a small bag made of leather, plastic, etc. for carrying coins and
often also paper money, cards, etc., used especially by women: 尤指女士用的皮革、塑料等做的装硬币、纸币、卡片等的小包。
Eg: I took a coin out of my purse and gave it to the child.我从钱包里拿出一枚硬币,然后给那孩子了。
比较:CHANGE purse, HANDBAG, WALLET
Change purse(=coin purse) n. (AmE) a small bag made of leather, plastic, etc. for carrying coins皮革、塑料等做的装硬币的小包(美英)
A handbag (also purse in AmE) is a bag that women especially carry with them to hold their
money, keys, etc.尤女士用来装钱、钥匙等的包(美英)
A wallet (also billfold in AmE) is a small leather or plastic case used for keeping bank notes,
cards, etc. in.(美英中也指钱夹子)装钞票、卡片等的皮革或塑料小包
government to spend: (个人、组织或政府的)财力
Eg:
The car is beyond my purse.我买不起那辆车。
Should spending on the arts be met out of the public purse (= from government
money)?在艺术方面的花销应超出国库财力吗?
3、[C] (sport) a sum of money given as a prize in a boxing match拳击比赛中的奖金
下面来看看purse的动词用法吧!
[VN] ~ your lips to form your lips into a small tight round shape, for example to show
disapproval噘起嘴,如表示不满
Eg: She pursed her lips in disapproval. 她噘起嘴唇反对。
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