purse

1. N-COUNT A purse is a small bag or a handbag that women carry. 女式手袋[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)]

She looked at me and then reached in her purse for cigarettes. 她看了看我，然后從手袋里掏香煙。

2. N-COUNT A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in. (尤指女式) 錢包[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]

3. N-SING Purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has. (國(guó)家、家庭、團(tuán)體等的) 財(cái)力

The money could simply go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes. 這筆錢可以直接劃入國(guó)庫(kù)，來(lái)幫助降低稅收。

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)

She pursed her lips in disapproval. 她噘起嘴唇反對(duì)。