| 单词 | pure |
| 释义 | pure (pjʊəʳ ) Word forms: purer , purest 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B1 A pure substance is not mixed with anything else. ...a carton of pure orange juice. 2. adjective B1 Something that is pure is clean and does not contain any harmful substances. In remote regions, the air is pure and the crops are free of poisonous insecticides. ...demands for purer and cleaner river water. Synonyms: clean, immaculate, sterile, wholesome purity uncountable noun [with poss] B2 They worried about the purity of tap water. [+ of] Synonyms: cleanness, clarity, cleanliness, brilliance 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 If you describe something such as a colour, a sound, or a type of light as pure, you mean that it is very clear and represents a perfect example of its type. ...flowers in a whole range of blues with the occasional pure white. purity uncountable noun B2 ...the soaring purity of her voice. [+ of] Synonyms: cleanness, clarity, cleanliness, brilliance 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 If you describe a form of art or a philosophy as pure, you mean that it is produced or practised according to a standard or form that is expected of it. [formal] Nicholson never swerved from his aim of making pure and simple art. purity uncountable noun B2 ...verse of great purity, sonority of rhythm, and symphonic form. Synonyms: cleanness, clarity, cleanliness, brilliance 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Pure science or pure research is concerned only with theory and not with how this theory can be used in practical ways. Physics isn't just about pure science with no immediate applications. They did not approach their subject solely as a matter of 'pure' theory. Synonyms: theoretical, abstract, philosophical, speculative 6. adjective B2 Pure means complete and total. [emphasis] The old man turned to give her a look of pure surprise. To sleep on my own and not hear the boys snore or grunt was pure bliss. Synonyms: complete, total, perfect, absolute 7. graded adjective A person who is described as pure is considered to be morally good, especially because they have no sexual experience or sexual thoughts. [literary] She was baptized and she was pure and clean of sin. purity uncountable noun [usually with supplement] Synonyms: cleanness, clarity, cleanliness, brilliance Synonyms: innocence, virtue, integrity, honesty 8. pure and simple phrase [noun PHRASE, PHRASE noun] You use pure and simple to emphasize that the thing you are mentioning is the only thing that is involved or that should be considered. [emphasis] It's blackmail, pure and simple. Quotations: My strength is as the strength of ten Because my heart is pureSir Galahad Unto the pure all things are pure Bible: II Timothy Collocations: pure silk Instead, think pure silk with a polka dot, stripe or paisley swirl, trimmed with traditional piping. Times, Sunday Times A pure silk blouse well fashioned with the collar hand finished. The Times Literary Supplement Sadly, it turned out also to be pure silk and seven hundred quid, so that was the end of that little fantasy. Times, Sunday Times Pure silk was obtained from silk cocoons by rough means without any technical expertise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The walls are finished with canvas paintings, carved oak, imported paneling and pure silk damasks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That was not a licence to engage in pure speculation. Times, Sunday Times Some of it might just be pure speculation, you never know. The Sun Pure speculation, and for the longer term. Times, Sunday Times However, reports over the weekend that he was considering capping all fees at 7,500 from the maximum of 9,250 were described by his allies as 'pure speculation'. Times, Sunday Times One could reject the idea of an imagination age as pure speculation, with little solid evidence that new high engaging technologies are impacting society. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If they can't get it through pure talent, they just have to shock. Times, Sunday Times Pure, pure talent just rushing through the cables. The Sun In terms of pure talent, he's truly incredible and better than some players who have a lot more caps. Times,Sunday Times There are exceptions, of course - those whose pure talent alone will have been obvious enough to carry them to the top. Times, Sunday Times In ground rendered gruelling by four inches of recent rain, this was a day to test resolution over pure talent. Times, Sunday Times But after that it will be a few seconds of pure terror with a choice of two possible outcomes. Times, Sunday Times His horror-struck victim, ripped abruptly from sleep, recoils in pure terror. Times,Sunday Times It was chilling ... a cry of pure terror. The Sun But her anger turns to pure terror when her infant son starts gasping for air. The Sun It was the sound of pure terror. The Sun I bought a gallon of cold, pure water. Christianity Today As the water passes through the filter, the chemicals are purged, leaving pure water and a streak-free finish (though you should still remove excess water). Times, Sunday Times They scoop up polluted water, spin it, pump the oil into the hold and return pure water to the sea. Times, Sunday Times There's a spring on my farm which produces absolutely pure water. The Sun He plays a scientist who invents an energy-generating process that uses pure water. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 纯的 Japanese: 純粋な |
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