| 单词 | purse string |
| 释义 | purse string (once / 28209 pages) n WORD FAMILY purse string: purse strings USAGE EXAMPLESWe loosen the purse strings on vacation because we want to relax and not stress over every purchase. Washington Times(Dec 12, 2016) Yet many of the best-worn strategies in the war on drugs—like raids—require funding, and Congress holds the purse strings. Time(Dec 08, 2016) Today, American consumers are loosening their purse strings. Wall Street Journal(Nov 16, 2016) n a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse Hyper drawing string, drawstring, string a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening |
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