Word · Frequency #6387
pursing
噘起（嘴唇）；抿紧（嘴唇）
pursing is the present participle of purse.
To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
- 1.
To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
撅嘴
- 2.
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.
收缩成褶皱
- 3.
To put into a purse.
放入钱包
使起皱；皱起；蹙（眉）；把…放入钱包；撅嘴；收缩成褶皱；放入钱包
In use
She pursed her lips in thought.
The old man pursed his mouth and shook his head.
He sat there pursing his lips, looking annoyed.
Verb forms
base purse · third person purses · -ing pursing · past pursed · past participle pursed
规则动词，过去式加-ed。
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- purse one's lips
- 撅起嘴唇（常表示不赞同）She pursed her lips and said nothing.她撅起嘴唇，什么也没说。
Synonyms
- pucker
- （使）起皱；（将嘴唇）噘起 · pucker 是最接近的同义词，强调因收缩而出现皱褶；也可用于布料、皮肤等起皱，而 purse 通常只修饰嘴唇。
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
常与 lips 连用，表示皱起嘴唇
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.
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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