purse
/pɜːs/ (bre, ipa) · /pɜːrs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpərs/ (ame, mw) · /pɝːs/ (ame, ipa)
purse — 名詞
- pursesingular
- pursesplural
1. A small folding container made of leather, fabric, or plastic, used mainly by wo
錢包；小錢袋
女用小型錢包，裝錢幣或紙鈔
A small folding container made of leather, fabric, or plastic, used mainly by women to carry coins, paper money, and sometimes cards.
Anjali pulled a few coins from her purse to pay for the bus ticket.
Anjali 從錢包裡掏出幾個硬幣來付公車票錢。
possessive determiner + purse for coin context
Soraya's leather purse had a small metal clasp to keep it closed.
Soraya 的皮質錢包有一個小金屬扣環來保持閉合。
The old purse contained nothing but a single banknote and some stamps.
那個舊錢包裡只有一張紙鈔和幾張郵票。
Christopher lost his purse somewhere between the library and the bus stop.
Christopher 在圖書館到公車站之間某處弄丟了錢包。
When the waiter brought the bill, Lara reached into her purse for some cash.
服務生送來帳單時，Lara 伸手到錢包裡拿現金。
- wallet
usually flat and designed for notes and cards, more common for men
- coin purse
a very small pouch only for loose change
- change purse
American term for a small coin container
用法筆記
Commonly uses possessive determiners (her purse, my purse) in context. In American English this sense is less frequent; 'purse' more often refers to a handbag there.
常見錯誤
2. A bag with a handle or strap, used by women to carry personal items such as a ph
手提包
女用隨身手提袋，裝手機錢包等
A bag with a handle or strap, used by women to carry personal items such as a phone, keys, wallet, and makeup.
Élise swung her purse over her shoulder and walked out the door.
Élise 把手提包甩到肩上，走出了門。
swing over shoulder — carrying action
Lara's purse contained her phone, her keys, and a small notebook.
Lara 的手提包裡有她的手機、鑰匙和一本小筆記本。
The receptionist asked Apinya to show the contents of her purse.
櫃檯人員請 Apinya 展示她手提包裡的物品。
Zayd bought his wife a leather purse with a long strap for her birthday.
Zayd 買了一個附長背帶的皮革手提包送給太太當生日禮物。
A woman's purse was found on the train and handed to the conductor.
一個女用手提包被遺忘在火車上，交給了列車長。
- handbag
the standard British term for a woman's bag
- shoulder bag
a bag with a long strap worn over the shoulder
- clutch
a small flat handbag without a strap, held in the hand
用法筆記
This is the dominant meaning in American English, where 'handbag' is less common. In British English, 'handbag' is the usual term and 'purse' stays limited to the small money container sense.
常見錯誤
3. Money that a group, institution, or state keeps aside and is able to spend on it
資金；經費
組織或政府可運用的款項
Money that a group, institution, or state keeps aside and is able to spend on its work.
The school's purse is too small to pay for new computers this year.
學校的經費太少，無法在今年添購新電腦。
organisation's purse — metaphorical ownership
The charity depends almost entirely on donations to fill its purse.
這家慈善機構的資金幾乎完全依賴民眾捐款。
With a limited public purse, the city cannot build a new sports centre.
由於公共資金有限，市政府無法興建新的體育中心。
The government tightened the public purse after the economic downturn.
經濟衰退後，政府緊縮了公共資金的開支。
Rachid argued that the costs should come from the company's own purse.
Rachid 主張這筆費用應由公司自己的資金支付。
用法筆記
Almost always singular. Frequently modified by 'public' (public purse = government funds). The expression 'tighten the purse strings' (entry-level collocation) is a related metaphor for reducing spending.
常見錯誤
4. A fixed sum of money awarded to the winner or divided among top competitors in a
獎金
體育比賽提供之總獎金
A fixed sum of money awarded to the winner or divided among top competitors in a sports event or contest.
The winner of the boxing match received a purse of fifty thousand dollars.
那場拳擊比賽的冠軍獲得了五萬美元的獎金。
purse of [amount] — sports prize pattern
The golf tournament offered a total purse of two million dollars this year.
今年這場高爾夫錦標賽的總獎金為兩百萬美元。
total purse + amount
Soraya was thrilled to learn that the race carried such a large purse.
Soraya 得知這場比賽有那麼高的獎金時非常興奮。
The large prize purse attracted top runners from around the world.
高額的獎金吸引了來自世界各地的頂尖跑者。
Organisers increased the purse for the tennis championship this season.
主辦單位提高了今年網球錦標賽的總獎金。
- prize money
more general, used across all types of competitions
- bonus
extra money beyond a base prize, or a reward for performance
用法筆記
Common in boxing, golf, and horse racing. Usually the total prize pool available, not necessarily what a single winner takes home. 'Increase/raise the purse' is the typical verb collocation.
常見錯誤
purse — 動詞
- pursepresent simple I / you / we / they
- purses3rd person singular
- pursing-ing form
- pursedpast simple
1. To press your lips together into a small round shape, often to show that you are
噘起；抿緊
因不滿或憂慮而抿緊嘴唇
To press your lips together into a small round shape, often to show that you are annoyed, worried, or do not approve of something.
When the teacher announced the extra homework, Anjali pursed her lips in annoyance.
老師宣布要加派作業時，Anjali 不高興地噘起了嘴。
pursed her lips + in [emotion] — cause + expression
Soraya pursed her lips and stared at the broken vase without speaking.
Soraya 抿緊嘴唇，盯著那個破碎的花瓶，一句話也沒說。
The old man pursed his lips and refused to say another word about it.
那位老先生抿緊嘴唇，拒絕再對此多說一句話。
Élise pursed her lips as she read the letter full of disappointing news.
Élise 讀著那封充滿壞消息的信，抿緊了嘴唇。
Christopher pursed his lips when he saw how much the repairs would cost.
Christopher 看到維修費用有多高時，忍不住抿緊了嘴唇。
- smile
lips part and turn upward, opposite of pressing together
文法句型
purse + lips/mouth
用法筆記
The object is almost always 'lips', and rarely 'mouth'. Cannot be used without a possessive (❌ 'She pursed lips' → ✅ 'She pursed her lips'). The verb is most common in past tense ('pursed').