purse1/pɝs; pɜːs/n 1 [C] BrE a small container used for carrying money, especially by women [ wallet AmE 【美】]【英】〔尤指女式〕钱包: I opened my handbag and took out my purse. 我打开手提包﹐拿出钱包。2 [C] AmE a bag used by women to carry money and personal things [ handbag BrE 【英】]【美】〔女用〕手提包﹐手袋see picture at见 BAG1 图3 [singular 单数] formal the amount of money that a person, organization, or country has available to spend【正式】〔个人﹑组织或国家〕可以使用的资金﹐财力: demands on the public purse 对政府经费的种种要求4 the purse strings used to refer to the control of spending in a family, company, country etc 控制开支﹐掌管钱财: She holds the purse strings . 她掌管着开支。
purse2v purse your lips to bring your lips together tightly, especially to show that you do not like or do not agree with something 撅起嘴唇〔尤为表示不喜欢或不赞同某事〕
pursepursepursespursedpursingnoun1(British) a small bag made of leather, plastic, etc. for carrying money, credit cards, etc., used especially by women2 American English for handbag