1 not mixed with anything else 纯净的;不搀杂的:
pure orange juice/silk/alcohol纯橙汁;纯丝;纯酒精
2 clean and not containing any harmful substances 干净的;不含有害物质的:
pure air/water清新的空气;纯净的水 [OPP] impure 反义词为impure
3 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) complete and total 完全的;纯粹的:
We met by pure chance.我们完全是碰巧见面的。
4 (used about a sound, colour or light) very clear; perfect (指声音、颜色或光线)清晰的,完美的:
She was dressed in pure white.她穿着一身洁白的衣服。
5 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) (used about an area of learning) concerned only with increasing your knowledge rather than having practical uses (指学习领域)纯理论的:
pure mathematics纯数学 [OPP] applied 反义词为applied
6 not doing or knowing anything evil or anything that is connected with sex 纯洁的;纯真的:
a young girl still pure in mind and body身心依然纯洁的少女 [OPP] impure 反义词为impure
pure/pjUr; pjʊə/adj 1 not mixed with anything else [ impure ] 纯的﹐纯净的: pure gold 纯金pure cotton/wool/silk etc pure wool blankets 纯羊毛毯 see box at 见 NATURAL1 方框2 complete and total [ sheer ] 完全的﹐纯粹的: We met by pure chance . 我们相遇纯属偶然。a smile of pure joy 由衷的微笑3 clean and not containing anything harmful or unhealthy 洁净的﹐纯净的: pure drinking water 洁净的饮用水In the mountains, the air is pure . 在山里﹐空气很纯净。4 literary without any sexual experience or evil thoughts【文】纯洁的﹐贞洁的﹔无邪的: a pure young girl 纯洁的少女5 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] work in science etc that increases our knowledge of the subject rather than using it for practical purposes [→ applied] 纯理论的﹐非应用的: pure mathematics 纯数学
purepurepurerpurestadjective (purer, purest)1not mixed with anything else: This shirt is pure cotton.2clean and healthy: pure mountain air2complete or total: What she said was pure nonsense.