pure
adj
(in senses 1b, 1c, 2 and 4 用於下述第1b、 1c、 2、 4義時比較級作 -rst )
1
(a) not mixed with any other substance 純的; 純凈的; 純粹的
pure cotton, gold, silk, wool, etc 純棉、 純金、 純絲、 純毛
The room was painted pure white. 這房間漆成了純白色.
(fig 比喻) pure bliss, happiness, etc 極樂、 至福.
(b) without harmful substances; clean or unadulterated 無有害物質的; 潔凈的; 不攙雜的: pure water 潔凈的水
The air is so pure in these mountains. 這些山區里的空氣格外清新.
(c) [usu attrib 通常作定語]
of unmixed origin or race 血統純的; 純種的
She has pure gypsy blood in her veins. 她血管里流的是純吉普賽人的血液.
He is a pure Red Indian. 他是血統純正的北美印第安人.
2 without evil or sin, esp sexual sin; virtuous, chaste 無邪的; 清白的; 有操守的; (尤指)貞潔的
(rhet 修辭) pure in body and mind 身心純潔
pure thoughts 純潔的思想
a pure young girl 純真無邪的年輕姑娘
keep oneself pure 潔身自好
His motives were pure. 他的動機很單純.
3 [attrib 作定語]
nothing but; mere or sheer 單純的; 僅僅的; 完全的
They met by pure accident. 他們的相見純屬偶然.
pure folly, extravagance, nonsense 愚蠢透頂、 十足的浪費、 一派胡言
do sth out of pure kindness, malice, mischief, etc 完全出於好意、 惡意、 戲弄人的動機等而做某事
It was pure chance that I was there. 我剛巧在那兒.
4 (of sound) clear and unwavering (指聲音)清晰的, 不發顫的
a pure note, voice, etc 純音、 純正的嗓音.
5 [attrib 作定語]
(fml 文) dealing with or studied for the sake of theory only; without practical application 純理論的; 非實用的
pure mathematics 理論數學
pureart, ie art created for its own sake, and not for decoration,eg painting, sculpture, etc 純藝術(為藝術而藝術而不以裝飾為目的, 如繪畫、 雕塑等). Cf 參看 applied (apply).
6 (idm 習語) (as) pure as the driven snow extremely pure(2) 純真無邪的; 玉潔冰清. ,pure and `simple (infml 口) (used after the n referred to 用於所指名詞之後) and nothing else; sheer 純粹的; 十足的
It's laziness, pure and simple. 這純粹是懶惰.
The reason for the change is lack of money, pure and simple. 進行更改的原因就是缺少經費.