purse

🇬🇧 UK/pә:s/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A small bag for carrying money; a handbag; a sum of money offered as a prize.

钱包,钱袋;手提包;奖金

v.

To press the lips together so they protrude; to pucker.

撅起(嘴唇),皱起

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
purseother
=purse

Common Collocations

  • 1.coin purse零钱包
  • 2.purse strings财政控制权
  • 3.prize purse奖金总额
  • 4.clutch purse手拿包

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She rummaged through her purse to find her keys.

  • 2.

    The boxing match offered a purse of one million dollars.

  • 3.

    He tightened the strings of the leather purse before heading to the market.

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