purity
UK ['pjʊə.rɪ.ti] US ['pjʊr.ə.tˌi] noun uncountable
NOT MIXED 纯净
ADVANCED
■the state of not being mixed with anything else 纯净；纯粹•the atrocities carried out in the name of ethnic/racial purity以种族纯化的名义所实施的暴行 ADVANCED
■when a sound is clear and perfect （声音的）纯净，清晰，纯正•the purity of her voice她嗓音的纯正 ADVANCED
■when something is clean or free from harmful substances 洁净，纯净；不含有害物质•air/water purity空气／水的纯净
UK ['pjʊə.rɪ.ti] US ['pjʊr.ə.tˌi] noun uncountable
MORALLY GOOD 道德高尚
■moral goodness or the state of not having sex 纯洁，清白；贞洁•the purity and innocence of children孩子们的天真无邪 •For Christians, the Virgin Mary is a symbol of purity.对基督徒来说，圣母玛莉亚是贞洁的象征。 |