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purse 的音标为英 [pɜːs]、美 [pɜːrs],是一个兼具名词和动词词性的多义词汇。作为名词时,最常见的含义是“钱包”或“女用手提包”,在英国英语中更侧重指“皮夹子”,而美国英语中常用来表示“手袋”。此外,它还可抽象化为“资金、财源”,如 “public purse” 表示“国库”,或指“体育竞赛中的奖金”。作为动词时,主要意为“噘嘴”,通常用于表达不满或思考时的动作。

用法示例

名词用法:

钱包/手提包

英国:She reached into her purse for a pen.(她从钱包里掏钢笔。)

美国:Her new leather purse matches her shoes.(她的新皮手袋和鞋子很配。)

资金/奖金

The project was funded by the public purse.(该项目由公共资金支持。)

The winner took home a purse of $50,000.(获胜者赢得了5万美元奖金。)

动词用法:

She pursed her lips in disapproval.(她噘起嘴表示反对。)

He pursed his mouth and thought for a moment.(他噘着嘴思考了片刻。)

常见短语搭配

 

短语 含义 示例句子
public purse 国库;公共资金 Tax hikes would strain the public purse.
purse strings 财权;控制资金的权力 Who holds the purse strings in your family?
coin purse 零钱袋 She keeps coins in a small coin purse.
have a common purse 共用资金 The flatmates have a common purse for groceries.

 

注意事项

地域差异:英国英语中“purse”多指“钱包”,“handbag”指“手提包”;美国英语中“purse”可直接指“女用手提包”。

近义词辨析

wallet:多指男用钱包,而“purse”更常与女性用品关联;

bag:泛指各类包,“purse”更强调小巧便携或特定用途(如装钱、化妆品)。

从词源上看,“purse”源自拉丁语“bursa”(皮革袋),最初指装钱的小皮袋,后逐渐扩展到现代含义。无论是日常购物时说“Oh no, I left my purse at home.”(糟了,我把钱包落家里了),还是讨论财政政策时提及“public purse”,这个词都展现了从具体物品到抽象概念的灵活应用。你是否曾在使用中混淆过“purse”和“wallet”的用法呢