Purse

(noun.) a small bag for carrying money.

(noun.) a sum of money offered as a prize; 'the purse barely covered the winner's expenses'.

(noun.) a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; 'he made the contribution out of his own purse'; 'he and his wife shared a common purse'.

(verb.) contract one's lips into a rounded shape.

(verb.) gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; 'purse ones's lips'.

手打:萨曼莎

• The true gold of religion was in many cases thrown away with the worn-out purse that had contained it for so long, and it was not recovered. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• You will find the just sum in a silken purse within the leathern pouch, and separate from the rest of the gold. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• But what, said Mr. Jaggers, swinging his purse,--what if it was in my instructions to make you a present, as compensation? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• His watch and purse were safe, but (less fortunate than Mr. Godfrey) one of the loose papers that he carried about him had been taken away. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Mr. Coavins gave a guinea, and the follerers made up a little purse. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Moore, little disposed to speak, made his purse do duty for his tongue. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Either the fear of the law or the Duke's purse will certainly get out of them all that they know. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Again he pursed up his lips and frowned a little. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Mr. Fairlie arched his eyebrows and pursed up his lips in sarcastic surprise. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• No, that I wouldn't,' said Mr. Pell; and he pursed up his lips, frowned, and shook his head mysteriously. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• At which his mother merely pursed her lips under the lace veil that hung down from her grey velvet bonnet trimmed with frosted grapes. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• I trembled to think of the ruined purses this day's performances might result in. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Judy, with her brother's wink, shakes her head and purses up her mouth into no without saying it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• They all paint tables, cover screens, and net purses. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• I will acquaint them with the true secret of money-catching, the certain way to fill empty purses, and how to keep them always full. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Maces, bags, and purses indignantly proclaim silence and frown at the man from Shropshire. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He put on his spectacles to read the letter, pursing up his lips and drawing down their corners. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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