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

pureadjective

uk/pjʊər/us/pjʊr/

pure adjective (NOT MIXED)

B1 not mixed with anything else:

a pure cotton shirt

pure orange juice

pure English honey

a pure Arab horse

A pure colour is not mixed with any other colour:

a swan's pure white plumage

A pure sound is clear and perfect:

the pure vocal tones of the choirboy

B1 clean and free from harmful substances:

The mountain air was wonderfully pure.

Tap water is never chemically pure.

Opposite

impure

More examples

a shirt made of pure cotton
He was wearing a suit made from pure silk.
Is this plate pure gold?
This is a pedigree poodle - her bloodline is pure.
Her singing voice has a pure, crystalline quality.

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Natural and artificial

artificial
bogus
cardboard
claim
contrived
fake
inauthentic
make no claim to be sth idiom
man-made
mock
natural
naturally
organic
plastic
raw
simulate
synthetic
unadulterated
unaffected
unbleached

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The qualities of colour

Describing qualities of sound

Clean & tidy

Unspoilt

pure adjective (COMPLETE)

B2 [ before noun ] complete; only:

It was pure coincidence/chance that we met.

This last month has been pure hell.

Her face had a look of pure delight.

The president dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation.

[ before noun ] used to refer to an area of study that is studied only for the purpose of developing theories about it, not for the purpose of using those theories in a practical way:

pure mathematics

pure economics

pure and simple

used after a noun to mean "and nothing else":

He is motivated by greed, pure and simple.

More examples

His face wore a look of pure contentment.
It was pure coincidence that I remembered his phone number.
She gave him a look of pure hate.
That article was based on pure supposition.
The projected sales figures are pure guesswork on our part.

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Complete and whole

A, a
a/one hundred percent idiom
absolutely
all or nothing idiom
all-in-one
all-inclusive
completely
flat
full-fledged
full-length
fully
fully fledged
heart and soul idiom
root
totally
unadulterated
unconditional
uncut
undivided
unequivocal

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Subjects & disciplines

Linguistics: intensifying expressions

pure adjective (MORALLY GOOD)

behaving in a way that is morally good, especially in things related to sex:

I'm trying to think only pure thoughts.

He invited me up to his flat for coffee, but I didn't think that his motives were entirely pure.

In many cultures, it is considered important for a woman to keep herself pure (= not to have sex) until she marries.

Opposite

impure

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Virtue and moral good

altruism
angel
angelic
be as pure as the driven snow idiom
be on the side of the angels idiom
clean
goodness
lily-white
moral
nobility
noble
principled
purity
spinach
straight
the road to hell is paved with good intentions idiom
the straight and narrow idiom
unselfish
upliftment
virtue

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Idiom(s)

be as pure as the driven snow

单词	pure
释义	Contents adjective (3) pure (NOT MIXED) pure (COMPLETE) pure (MORALLY GOOD) Contents adjective (3) pure (NOT MIXED) pure (MORALLY GOOD) pure (COMPLETE) more…(2) purity purity English American pureadjective uk/pjʊər/us/pjʊr/ pure adjective (NOT MIXED) B1 not mixed with anything else: a pure cotton shirt pure orange juice pure English honey a pure Arab horse A pure colour is not mixed with any other colour: a swan's pure white plumage A pure sound is clear and perfect: the pure vocal tones of the choirboy B1 clean and free from harmful substances: The mountain air was wonderfully pure. Tap water is never chemically pure. Opposite impure More examples a shirt made of pure cotton He was wearing a suit made from pure silk. Is this plate pure gold? This is a pedigree poodle - her bloodline is pure. Her singing voice has a pure, crystalline quality. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Natural and artificial artificial bogus cardboard claim contrived fake inauthentic make no claim to be sth idiom man-made mock natural naturally organic plastic raw simulate synthetic unadulterated unaffected unbleached See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The qualities of colour Describing qualities of sound Clean & tidy Unspoilt pure adjective (COMPLETE) B2 [ before noun ] complete; only: It was pure coincidence/chance that we met. This last month has been pure hell. Her face had a look of pure delight. The president dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation. [ before noun ] used to refer to an area of study that is studied only for the purpose of developing theories about it, not for the purpose of using those theories in a practical way: pure mathematics pure economics pure and simple used after a noun to mean "and nothing else": He is motivated by greed, pure and simple. More examples His face wore a look of pure contentment. It was pure coincidence that I remembered his phone number. She gave him a look of pure hate. That article was based on pure supposition. The projected sales figures are pure guesswork on our part. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Complete and whole A, a a/one hundred percent idiom absolutely all or nothing idiom all-in-one all-inclusive completely flat full-fledged full-length fully fully fledged heart and soul idiom root totally unadulterated unconditional uncut undivided unequivocal See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Subjects & disciplines Linguistics: intensifying expressions pure adjective (MORALLY GOOD) behaving in a way that is morally good, especially in things related to sex: I'm trying to think only pure thoughts. He invited me up to his flat for coffee, but I didn't think that his motives were entirely pure. In many cultures, it is considered important for a woman to keep herself pure (= not to have sex) until she marries. Opposite impure Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Virtue and moral good altruism angel angelic be as pure as the driven snow idiom be on the side of the angels idiom clean goodness lily-white moral nobility noble principled purity spinach straight the road to hell is paved with good intentions idiom the straight and narrow idiom unselfish upliftment virtue See more results » Idiom(s) be as pure as the driven snow pureadjective us/pjʊr/ pure adjective (NOT MIXED) [ -er/-est only ] not mixed with anything else: The scarf is pure silk. It was a moment of pure joy. The mountain air was fresh and pure (= not polluted). pure adjective (MORALLY GOOD) [ -er/-est only ] morally good, or relating to someone’s inner character: His motives were pure, but his approach was tactless. pure adjective (COMPLETE) [ not gradable ] complete; only: Getting the job was pure luck. purity noun [ U ] us/ˈpjʊr·ət̬·i/ the quality or state of not being mixed with anything else: The purity of the city’s water is checked regularly at its reservoirs. purity noun [ U ] us/ˈpjʊr·ɪ·t̬i/ the quality of having good morals and a good character: purity of heart
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