单词 | pure |
释义 | pure UK [pjʊər] US [pjʊr] adjective NOT MIXED 非混合的 IMPROVER ■not mixed with anything else 纯的,不掺杂的 •a pure cotton shirt纯棉衬衫 •pure orange juice纯柳橙汁 •pure English honey纯英格兰蜂蜜 •a pure Arab horse纯种阿拉伯马 ADVANCED ■describes a colour which is not mixed with any other colour 纯色的 •a swan's pure white plumage天鹅的纯白色羽毛 ADVANCED ■describes a sound which is clear and perfect (声音)纯净的 •the pure vocal tones of the choirboy唱诗班男童纯净的嗓音 ADVANCED ■clean and free from harmful substances 洁净的,纯净的,无有害物质的 •The mountain air was wonderfully pure.山上的空气极为纯净。 •Tap water is never chemically pure.自来水绝对不是化学上的纯水。 Opposite impureUK [pjʊər] US [pjʊr] adjective COMPLETE 完全的 ADVANCED [before noun] ■complete; only 完全的,纯粹的,十足的 •It was pure coincidence/chance that we met.我们见面纯属巧合。 •This last month has been pure hell.对我们来说,上个月是十足的地狱。 •Her face had a look of pure delight.她满脸的愉悦。 •The minister dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation.部长称这篇新闻报道纯属臆测而不予理睬。 [before noun] ■describes 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 纯理论的;抽象的 •pure mathematics理论数学;纯数学 •pure economics理论经济学 pure and simple ■used after a noun to mean 'and nothing else' (用于名词后)完全是,不折不扣,不过是 •He is motivated by greed, pure and simple.他完全是被贪婪所驱使。 UK [pjʊər] US [pjʊr] adjective MORALLY GOOD 道德高尚的 ■behaving in a way that is morally completely good, or not having sex 纯洁的;无邪的;清白的;贞洁的 •I'm trying to think only pure thoughts.我正试图保持思想纯洁,没有邪念。 •He invited me up to his flat for coffee, but I didn't think that his motives were entirely pure.他邀请我去他的公寓喝咖啡,但我认为他动机不单纯。 •In many cultures, it is considered important for a woman to keep herself pure (= not to have sex) until she marries.许多文化很注重女性在婚前要保持贞洁。 Opposite impureUK [pjʊər] US [pjʊr] adjective be as pure as the driven snow ■to be morally completely good (道德)纯洁无瑕 •How dare he criticize me for having an affair? He's not exactly as pure as the driven snow himself.他怎么敢指责我有外遇?他自己也不是纯洁无瑕的。 |
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