| 单词 | purse |
| 释义 | purse n. & v. --n 1. a small pouch of leather etc. for carrying money on the person. 2. US a handbag. 3. a receptacle resembling a purse in form or purpose. 4. money, funds. 5. a sum collected as a present or given as a prize in a contest. --v 1. tr. (often foll. by up) pucker or contract (the lips). 2. intr. become contracted and wrinkled. Phrases and idioms hold the purse-strings have control of expenditure. the public purse the national treasury. Etymology: OE purs f. med.L bursa, byrsa purse f. Gk bursa hide, leather |
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