pure
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A pure substance is not mixed with anything else. 纯粹的
...a carton of pure orange juice. …一箱纯橙汁。
2. ADJ Something that is pure is clean and does not contain any harmful substances. 洁净的
In remote regions, the air is pure and the crops are free of poisonous insecticides. 在偏远地区，空气是纯净的，庄稼也不用有毒的杀虫剂。
3. purityN-UNCOUNT 洁净[with poss]
They worried about the purity of tap water. 他们担心自来水是否洁净。
4. ADJ If you describe something such as a colour, a sound, or a type of light as pure, you mean that it is very clear and represents a perfect example of its type. 纯的
She was dressed in pure white clothes. 她穿着纯白的衣服。
5. purityN-UNCOUNT 清亮
The soaring purity of her voice conjured up the frozen bleakness of the Far North. 她高亢、清亮的声音使人们想到了遥远的北方萧瑟的冰天雪地。
6. ADJ Pure science or pure research is concerned only with theory and not with how this theory can be used in practical ways. 纯理论的[ADJ n]
Physics isn't just about pure science with no immediate applications. 物理学并非没有直接应用价值的纯科学。
7. ADJ Pure means complete and total. 完全的[强调]
The old man turned to give her a look of pure surprise. 那位老人回过头来非常吃惊地看了她一眼。
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pure /pjʊə/ (purer,purest)
剑桥词典
- a shirt made of pure cotton
- He was wearing a suit made from pure silk .
- Is this plate pure gold ?
- This is a pedigree poodle - her bloodline is pure.
- Her singing voice has a pure, crystalline quality .
- His face wore a look of pure contentment.
- It was pure coincidence that I remembered his phone number .
- She gave him a look of pure hate .
- That article was based on pure supposition .
- The projected sales figures are pure guesswork on our part .
pure adjective (NOT MIXED)
not mixed with anything else纯的，不掺杂的
a pure cotton shirt 纯棉衬衣
pure orange juice 纯橘子汁
pure English honey 纯英格兰蜂蜜
a pure Arab horse 纯种阿拉伯马
A pure colour is not mixed with any other colour .
纯色的
a swan's pure white plumage 天鹅的纯白色羽毛
A pure sound is clear and perfect .
（声音）纯净的
the pure vocal tones of the choirboy 唱诗班男童纯净的嗓音
clean and free from harmful substances
洁净的，纯净的，无有害物质的
The mountain air was wonderfully pure. 山上的空气极为纯净。
Tap water is never chemically pure. 自来水从来不是化学意义上的纯水。
反义词
impure
例句
pure adjective (COMPLETE)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ]complete ; only
完全的，纯粹的，十足的
It was pure coincidence /chance that we met . 我们见面纯属巧合。
This last month has been pure hell . 上个月是十足的地狱。
Her face had a look of pure delight . 她满脸的愉悦。
The president dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation . 总统将这篇新闻报道斥为纯粹的臆测。
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ]
used to refer to an area of study that is studied only for the purpose of developing theories about it, not for the purpose of using those theories in a practical way
纯理论的；抽象的
pure mathematics 理论数学
pure economics 理论经济学
pure and simple
used after a noun to mean "and nothing else "
（用于名词后）完全是，不折不扣，不过是
He is motivated by greed , pure and simple . 他完全是被贪婪所驱使。
例句
pure adjective (MORALLY GOOD)
behaving in a way that is morally good, especially in things related to sex
纯洁的；无邪的；清白的；贞洁的
I'm trying to think only pure thoughts . 我正试图保持思想纯洁，没有邪念。
He invited me up to his flat for coffee , but I didn't think that his motives were entirely pure. 他邀请我去他的公寓喝咖啡，但我认为他动机不纯。
In many cultures , it is considered important for a woman to keep herself pure (= not to have sex ) until she marries . 许多文化对妇女在婚前保持贞洁这一点很是看重。
反义词
impure (BAD)