单词 | pure |
释义 | pure adj.   1. unmixed, unadulterated (pure white; pure alcohol).   2. of unmixed origin or descent (pure-blooded).   3. chaste.   4. morally or sexually undefiled; not corrupt.   5. guiltless.   6. sincere.   7. mere, simple, nothing but, sheer (it was pure malice).   8. (of a sound) not discordant, perfectly in tune.   9. (of a subject of study) dealing with abstract concepts and not practical application.   10. a (of a vowel) not joined with another in a diphthong. b (of a consonant) not accompanied by another. Phrases and idioms pure science a science depending on deductions from demonstrated truths (e.g. mathematics or logic), or one studied without practical applications. Derivatives pureness n. Etymology: ME f. OF pur pure f. L purus |
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