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pure

UK /pjʊə/US /pjʊr/

词源

源自拉丁语 'purus',意为干净、纯净,后经古法语 'pur' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指物质或事物不含有任何杂质或混合物,完全由单一成分构成,形容非常干净或纯净的状态。

“She drank pure water from the mountain spring.”

(她饮用了来自山泉的纯净水。)

“The air in the countryside is much purer than in the city.”

(乡村的空气比城市纯净得多。)

❶ 形容情感、动机或品质等完全真实、不掺杂其他因素,强调其高尚或正直。

“Her love for him was pure and unconditional.”

(她对他的爱是纯粹且无条件的。)

“He acted out of pure kindness, expecting nothing in return.”

(他完全是出于善意行事,不求回报。)

同义词:clean, untainted, genuine, unmixed, spotless

常见短语

pure and simple — 用于强调某事物非常简单直接,没有复杂或隐藏的含义。

“It's a matter of honesty, pure and simple.”

(这纯粹是个诚实与否的问题。)

pure luck — 指完全靠运气,没有任何技巧或努力的因素。

“Winning the lottery was pure luck.”

(中彩票完全是靠运气。)