释义 |
wal·let \ˈwälə̇t, ˈwȯl-, usu -ə̇d+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English walet 1. : a bag for carrying miscellaneous articles (as personal belongings) while traveling < without a crust in my wallet, as beggars usually have — Harriet Martineau > < grew so weary … he drew from his wallet a share of the pearls — J.F.Dobie > — compare knapsack 1 2. : any of various folding pocketbooks: as a. : billfold 1 b. : a pocketbook that contains compartments for change, photographs, cards, and keys and often has a snap or zipper fastener c. : a pocketbook that is large enough to accommodate unfolded foreign currency or personal papers (as a passport or checkbook) |