purse /pɜːs/ CET4 TEM4 ( pursing, pursed, purses )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A purse is a small bag or a handbag that women carry. 女式手袋 [美国英语]

  例：

  She looked at me and then reached in her purse for cigarettes.

  她看了看我，然后从手袋里掏香烟。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in. (尤指女式) 钱包 [英国英语]

• 3. 

  N-SING Purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has. (国家、家庭、团体等的) 财力

  例：

  The money could simply go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes.

  这笔钱可以直接划入国库，来帮助降低税收。

• 4. 

  V-T If you purse your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking. 撅 (嘴)

  例：

  She pursed her lips in disapproval.

  她噘起嘴唇反对。