| 释义 |
purse
UK [pɜ:s] US [pɝ:s] noun
CONTAINER 钱包
ADVANCED countable UK
■a small container for money, usually used by a woman （常指女用）钱包•a leather purse皮革钱包 Compare wallet
ADVANCED countable US for
■handbag
UK [pɜ:s] US [pɝ:s] noun
AMOUNT TO SPEND 花费的金额
countable usually singular
■the total amount of money which an organization or government has available for spending （机构或政府的）备用金，可用的资金，财力•Having a lot of people out of work places a large drain on the public purse.大量人口失业使政府的财力消耗很大。
UK [pɜ:s] US [pɝ:s] noun
PRIZE 奖金
countable
■an amount of money which is offered as a prize in a sports competition （体育竞赛中的）奖金•The players in the golf tournament are competing for a purse of £525 000.参加本次高尔夫锦标赛的选手正在为52.5万英镑的奖金而展开争夺。
UK [pɜ:s] US [pɝ:s] noun
the purse strings
■the spending of money by a family, company or country 开支，花费•A recent survey showed that in 53% of families, women hold (= control) the purse strings.最近一项调查显示，在53%的家庭里，由女人掌管开支。
UK [pɜ:s] US [pɝ:s] verb transitive
■to bring your lips tightly together so that they form a rounded shape, usually as an expression of disapproval 噘（嘴）•"I don't approve of that kind of language," she said, pursing her lips.“我不赞成那样子说话，”她噘着嘴说。 |