purse

1. N-COUNT A purse is a small bag or a handbag that women carry. 女式手袋[美國英語]

She looked at me and then reached in her purse for cigarettes. 她看了看我，然後從手袋裡掏香菸。

2. N-COUNT A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in. (尤指女式) 錢包[英國英語]

3. N-SING Purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has. (國家、家庭、團躰等的) 財力

The money could simply go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes. 這筆錢可以直接劃入國庫，來幫助降低稅收。

4. V-T If you purse your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking. 撅 (嘴)

She pursed her lips in disapproval. 她噘起嘴脣反對。