Word · Frequency #6387
pursing
噘起（嘴唇）；抿紧（嘴唇）
pursing is the present participle of purse.
核心释义
To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
- 1.
撅嘴
To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
- 2.
收缩成褶皱
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.
- 3.
放入钱包
To put into a purse.
使起皱；皱起；蹙（眉）；把…放入钱包；撅嘴；收缩成褶皱；放入钱包
用法In use
She pursed her lips in thought.
用法提示：动词pursed表示将嘴唇收紧或皱起。
The old man pursed his mouth and shook his head.
用法提示：动词pursed表示将嘴巴缩拢。
He sat there pursing his lips, looking annoyed.
用法提示：现在分词pursing表示持续缩拢嘴唇的动作。
purse one's lips
表示不赞同、思考或忍住不说时的常见动作。
She pursed her lips and said nothing.
她抿紧嘴唇，什么也没说。
purse one's lips into sth
into 后接结果，强调嘴唇被抿成的形状。
He pursed his lips into a thin line.
他把嘴唇抿成一条细线。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- purse one's lips
- 抿紧嘴唇；噘起嘴唇
- She pursed her lips and refused to answer.她抿紧嘴唇，拒绝回答。
- pursed lips
- 噘起的嘴唇；抿紧的嘴唇
- He stared at the bill with pursed lips.他噘着嘴盯着账单。
- purse up
- 噘起；皱起
- Her lips pursed up when she tasted the sour lemon.她尝到酸柠檬时噘起了嘴。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- purse one's lips
- 撅起嘴唇（常表示不赞同）She pursed her lips and said nothing.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象收紧钱包（purse）的带子，皮面皱起，嘴唇也像这样抿紧、蹙眉起皱；把东西收进钱包同样叫 purse。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：面部表情（常见搭配 purse one's lips）、书面叙述或文学描写、布料或表面起皱（较少见）、把物品放入钱包/手袋（旧式用法） 作动词时，最常见的用法是 purse one's lips（噘嘴/抿嘴），通常出现在书面叙述或描写表情的场合，语气比较中性偏正式；日常口语中更常说 pucker one's lips 或 press one's lips together。表示“使起皱”和“放入钱包”的义项都较少见，多用于文学或较旧式的表达。因此整体语域可视作混合。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与 lips 连用，表示皱起嘴唇
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with purse (/pɝs/): curse, nurse, verse, worse, and immerse (/ɪˈmɝs/). Beware lookalikes: pursue (/pərˈsuː/) and purpose (/ˈpɝpəs/) look similar but do not rhyme with purse.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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