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- purse [p3ːs]
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1.
n
a small bag or pouch, often made of soft leather, for carrying money, esp coins
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2.
n
[US and Canadian]
a woman's handbag
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3.
n
anything resembling a small bag or pouch in form or function
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4.
n
wealth; funds
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5.
n
a sum of money that is offered, esp as a prize
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to contract (the mouth, lips, etc) into a small rounded shape
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7.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English purs, probably from Late Latin bursa bag, ultimately from Greek: leather
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1.
n
a small bag or pouch, often made of soft leather, for carrying money, esp coins
Examples
- a purse and shoes that are a good match
- 相配的(女用)手提包与皮鞋 → match
- Who steals my purse steals trash.
- 谁偷我钱包，就什么也没有偷到。 → who
- My mother is always losing her purse.
- 我母亲经常丢钱包。 → lose
- She pointed her purse at them.
- 她向他们举起了钱包。
- The purse was in the possession of another student and that student was caught.
- 那个学生被抓了，因为钱包是属于另一个学生的。 → possession
- She bought a new purse at the shop.
- 她在商店买了一个新钱包。 → purse
- My sister has a little purse made of soft leather.
- 我妹妹有一个小巧的软皮钱夹。 → soft
- I have no idea where I left my purse.
- 我不知道把钱包落在哪儿了。 → idea
- I keep on thinking about where I left my purse.
- 我一直都在回想自己到底把钱包落在哪儿了。
- She is always looking for her purse.
- 她总是在找钱包。 → look
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