英语词汇“purse”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

purse

(pɜːʳs )

Word forms: purses , pursing , pursed

1. countable noun A2

A purse is a very small bag that people keep their money in. [British]

regional note: in AM, use change purse

2. countable noun B1+

A purse is a small bag that people carry. [US]

She reached in her purse for her phone.

regional note: in BRIT, use bag, handbag

Synonyms: handbag, bag, shoulder bag, pocket book

3. singular noun

Purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has.

The money could simply go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes.

Synonyms: funds, means, money, resources

4. verb

If you purse your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking.

She pursed her lips in disapproval. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: pucker, close, contract, tighten

Image of purse

Idioms:

hold the purse strings

to control the way that money is spent in a particular family, organization, or country

Ultimately we don't hold the purse strings and the government decides how to allocate resources.

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

said to mean that it is impossible to make something really successful or of high quality out of something which is unsuccessful or of poor quality

Well, this just goes to show that you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. It's a truly awful novel, and even when you throw famous stars at it, you can't make it into a great movie.

Translations:

Chinese: 钱包

Japanese: 財布

单词	purse
释义	purse (pɜːʳs ) Word forms: purses , pursing , pursed 1. countable noun A2 A purse is a very small bag that people keep their money in. [British] regional note: in AM, use change purse 2. countable noun B1+ A purse is a small bag that people carry. [US] She reached in her purse for her phone. regional note: in BRIT, use bag, handbag Synonyms: handbag, bag, shoulder bag, pocket book 3. singular noun Purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has. The money could simply go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes. Synonyms: funds, means, money, resources 4. verb If you purse your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking. She pursed her lips in disapproval. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pucker, close, contract, tighten Image of purse © Africa Studio, Shutterstock Idioms: hold the purse strings to control the way that money is spent in a particular family, organization, or country Ultimately we don't hold the purse strings and the government decides how to allocate resources. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear said to mean that it is impossible to make something really successful or of high quality out of something which is unsuccessful or of poor quality Well, this just goes to show that you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. It's a truly awful novel, and even when you throw famous stars at it, you can't make it into a great movie. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 钱包 Japanese: 財布
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