记忆方法
说的俗一点,人这一辈子不就是追求(pursue)钱包(purse)鼓鼓的嘛。
不喜勿喷。
我国也有把“钱包”叫作“皮包”、“皮夹”的,大概也是出于同样的原因吧。Byrsa一词进入法语后,变为bourse,意思是“钱包”或“钱包里拭目以待钱”。
Bourse在写时指世界闻名的“巴黎证券交易所”。英语吸收了这个词,把它变作了purse,泛指“钱包”,常指西方摩登女郎用来装零钱、钥匙、粉盒、小镜子等物品的小手提包。
联想:完蛋了,【破产】了,连【钱包】都破了,彻底没钱了。
双解例句
小知识
Though purses are mostly carried by women, this is the kind of purse anyone would love to bring home: it's a prize, usually consisting of money.
The most common meaning of purse, as a woman's bag, can definitely help you remember the “prize” meaning of purse, because a woman who won a purse could carry her winnings in a purse. The non-bag type of purse is usually associated with sporting events: boxers and jockeys win purses. Other times, purse is used to describe money won in another context, like a photography contest. Another meaning is totally different: if you pucker or contract your lips, you're pursing them.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
bag:普通用词,指一般的口袋,有时也指手提包。
sack:应用较窄,指较大的袋子,如麻袋等。
handbag:指手提包,尤指女人用的手提包。
purse:指钱包或小钱袋,在美国相当于bandbag。
purse strings 管钱;控制财权;钱袋口上的绳子
purse net n.围网;捕鱼用的袋网
have a common purse 有公共基金
同义词辨析
同义词
bag / shoulder-bag / dorothy / clutch-purse / handbag / evening-bag
finances / income / ready / resources / gain / profit / fortune / money / means / wherewithal / substance / affluence / cash / revenue / capital / funds
change-purse / pocket / wallet / moneybag
shrivel / furrow / corrugate / wrinkle / close / crinkle / shrink / wither / ruffle / knit / compress / press / together / pucker / crease / contract / draw / rumple / gather