1 (especially BrE) for carrying money為攜帶錢ADJECTIVE | VERB + PURSE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤leather皮錢包➤change (NAmE) 放零錢的錢包VERB + PURSE➤open打開錢包➤snatch, steal搶奪/竊取錢包◇She had her purse snatched.她的錢包被搶了。PREPOSITION➤in sb's purse在某人錢包裏◇What do you keep in your purse?你錢包裏都放些什麼?purse
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2money available to an organization/government組織或政府的資金ADJECTIVE | VERB + PURSE | PURSE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤public國庫VERB + PURSE➤drain耗盡錢財◇The reforms had drained the public purse.這些改革已耗盡了國庫。PURSE + NOUN➤strings錢袋上的收口繩;財權◇Who holds the purse strings in your house?你家誰管錢呀?◇The government will have to tighten the purse strings (= spend less).政府將不得不收緊錢袋。PREPOSITION➤in the purse (especially BrE) 在錢包裏◇There is no money in the purse for this.錢包裏沒錢買這個。purse
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3 (NAmE) bag for carrying things手提包➡ see also handbagADJECTIVE | VERB + PURSE | PURSE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤bulging鼓鼓的提包◇She handed him a bulging velvet purse.她遞給他一個鼓鼓的絲絨提包。➤leather, silk, etc.皮革、絲綢等提包➤matching相配的提包◇She wore pink heels with a matching clutch purse.她穿着粉紅色的高跟鞋,手袋與之很相配。➤clutch手袋;手握包VERB + PURSE➤clutch, hold抓緊/握着提包◇Both women clutched their purses close to their bodies.兩個女人都將手袋貼身緊緊地抓着。➤carry攜帶提包➤grab, pick up, snatch抓起/拿起/搶奪手袋◇She grabbed her purse and headed out the door.她一把抓起手袋,走出了門。➤open打開手袋➤dig in, dig into, dig through, reach into, rummage through(把手)伸進手袋;在手袋裏翻找◇I dug in my purse to find my respirator.我把手伸進手提包尋找我的口罩。◇I rummaged through my purse for my lip gloss.我翻遍了手提包找我的唇彩。➤snatch, steal搶奪手提包;偷提包◇She had her purse snatched.她的手提包被搶。PURSE + NOUN➤snatcher搶手提包者PREPOSITION➤in sb's purse在某人的提包裏◇What do you keep in your purse?你的提包裏都放些什麼?PHRASES➤sling a purse over your shoulder, throw a purse over your shoulder把包挎在肩上◇She slung her black leather purse over her shoulder.她把她的黑色皮包挎到肩上。