| 释义 |
answer (one's) purpose answer (one's) purposeTo be useful for a particular task. If that's the only paintbrush we have, I think it will answer my purpose.See also: answer, purposeanswer someone's purpose and serve someone's purposeto fit or suit someone's aim or goal. This piece of wood will answer my purpose quite nicely. The new car serves our purpose perfectly.See also: answer, purpose |