Word · Frequency #22807
impure
不纯的；掺杂的
not pure; mixed with extraneous elements
- 1.
Not pure
不纯的
- 2.
combined with extraneous elements
与外来元素结合的
- 3.
(used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
(用于人或行为)不道德或淫秽
- 4.
having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; ; -Leviticus 11:3
因身体或道德瑕疵而不纯洁,符合饮食或礼仪法律的规定
不道德的；淫秽的；不洁的（按饮食或宗教礼仪标准）；不纯的；与外来元素结合的；(用于人或行为)不道德或淫秽
In use
The chemist warned that the impure sample could skew the experimental results.
She felt that her impure motives were driven by jealousy rather than genuine concern.
The ancient text was written on impure parchment, which made it difficult to read.
impure thoughts
be impure
The water is impure.
水是不纯的。
impure noun
The lab tested impure substances.
实验室测试了不纯物质。
impure in noun
Connections
Collocations
- impure thoughts
- 邪念；不洁的想法
- He tried to clear his mind of impure thoughts.他试图清除脑海中的邪念。
- impure motives
- 不纯的动机；私心
- She suspected that his help came from impure motives.她怀疑他的帮助出于私心。
- impure water
- 不洁的水；受污染的水
- Drinking impure water can cause serious illness.饮用不洁的水会引起严重疾病。
- impure substances
- 含杂质的物质
- The laboratory tested the sample for impure substances.实验室检测了样品中的杂质。
Synonyms
- adulterated
- 掺假的，掺杂的 · 常指为降低成本或欺骗而故意掺杂
Learner notes
Memory Tip
im-（不）+ pure（纯），合起来就是“不纯”；联想：纯净水里混入杂质，就不再纯了，也可指品德不洁。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术或科技写作（指物质不纯）、正式或文学语体（指道德或性方面的不纯洁）、宗教或礼仪文本（指仪式上的不洁） impure 的语体随含义变化：指物质不纯时通常为中性，多见于科技或学术语境；指人或行为不道德或淫秽时比较常见于正式或文学语体；宗教礼仪中的“不洁”也多用于正式或宗教文本。日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
pure、cure、sure、secure、obscure 都与 impure 押韵（重读元音和后面的 /r/ 相同，均为 /ʊr/）。注意拼写相似的 impute 读 /ɪmˈpjuːt/，以 /pjuːt/ 结尾，与 impure 的 /pjʊr/ 不同，不押韵。
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