purse

• 名词，指用来装钱、钥匙和其他个人物品的小包或钱包，通常为女性使用。

A noun referring to a small bag or pouch used for carrying money, keys, and other personal items, typically carried by women.

1. Small bag for moneyA2formal

   A small bag or pouch used to carry money, coins, and sometimes cards.

   钱包

   • She took a coin out of her purse to pay for the bus.
   • He keeps his change in a leather purse.
   • The old woman clutched her purse tightly on the crowded street.

   同义词moneybagpocketbookpouchwallet

2. HandbagA1informalbritish

   A larger bag used by women to carry personal items.

   手提包

   • She left her purse on the kitchen table.
   • I need to buy a new purse for the party.
   • Her purse contained her phone, keys, and wallet.

   同义词bagclutchhandbagpocketbookshoulder bagtote

3. Prize moneyB2formal

   A sum of money offered as a prize in a competition.

   奖金

   • The winner of the tournament received a purse of $10,000.
   • The race had a substantial purse for the first-place finisher.
   • The boxing match had a purse of one million dollars.

   同义词awardkittypotprizerewardstake

• 动词，指收紧或噘起嘴唇，通常表示不赞成、不满或专注思索等情绪。

A verb meaning to pucker or contract the lips, typically as an expression of disapproval or concentration.

1. Pucker or contractB2formal

   To press or contract the lips together, often expressing disapproval or concentration.

   噘起

   • She pursed her lips in disapproval.
   • He pursed his mouth while thinking deeply.
   • The teacher pursed her lips before responding to the student's excuse.

   同义词compresscontractpuckerscrew uptighten