pure
adjective
uk/pjʊər/us/pjʊr/pureadjective(NOT MIXED)
B1
notmixedwith anythingelse:
纯的，不掺杂的a purecottonshirt纯棉衬衣
pureorangejuice纯橘子汁
pureEnglishhoney纯英格兰蜂蜜
a pureArabhorse纯种阿拉伯马
A purecolouris notmixedwith any othercolour:
纯色的a swan's purewhiteplumage天鹅的纯白色羽毛
A puresoundisclearandperfect:
（声音）纯净的the purevocaltonesof thechoirboy唱诗班男童纯净的嗓音
B1
cleanandfreefromharmfulsubstances:
洁净的，纯净的，无有害物质的Themountainairwaswonderfullypure.山上的空气极为纯净。
Tapwateris neverchemicallypure.自来水从来不是化学意义上的纯水。
Opposite
impure
free from dirt
- cleanAre these clothes clean?
- immaculateThe whole house was immaculate.
- spotlessHe was wearing a spotless white shirt.
- spick and spanTheir house is always spick and span.
- pureI love the pure mountain air.
- ashirtmade of purecotton
- He waswearingasuitmade from puresilk.
- Is thisplatepuregold?
- This is apedigreepoodle- herbloodlineis pure.
- Hersingingvoicehas a pure,crystallinequality.
Natural and artificial
- anti-natural
- artificial
- artificiality
- artificially
- biodynamic
- freshness
- God-given
- imitation
- inauthentic
- make no claim to besomethingidiom
- mock
- rawness
- refined
- simulated
- synthetic
- synthetically
- unnaturally
- unprocessed
- untamed
- untouched
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The qualities of colour
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Clean & tidy
Unspoilt
pureadjective(COMPLETE)
B2[before noun]
complete; only:
完全的，纯粹的，十足的It was purecoincidence/chancethat wemet.我们见面纯属巧合。
This lastmonthhas been purehell.上个月是十足的地狱。
Herfacehad alookof puredelight.她满脸的愉悦。
Thepresidentdismissedthenewspaperreportsas purespeculation.总统将这篇新闻报道斥为纯粹的臆测。
[before noun]
used to refer to anareaofstudythat isstudiedonly for thepurposeofdevelopingtheoriesabout it, not for thepurposeof using thosetheoriesin apracticalway:
纯理论的；抽象的puremathematics理论数学
pureeconomics理论经济学
pure and simple
used after anountomean"and nothingelse":
（用于名词后）完全是，不折不扣，不过是He ismotivatedbygreed, pure andsimple.他完全是被贪婪所驱使。
- Hisfaceworealookof purecontentment.
- It was purecoincidencethat Irememberedhisphonenumber.
- She gave him alookof purehate.
- Thatarticlewasbasedon puresupposition.
- Theprojectedsalesfiguresare pureguessworkonourpart.
Complete and whole
- (all) in one pieceidiom
- A, a
- absolute
- all or nothingidiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- fell
- from stem to sternidiom
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- full-length
- fully
- plain
- root
- thoroughly
- to the lastidiom
- totality
- toto
- unabridged
- unadulterated
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Linguistics: intensifying expressions
pureadjective(MORALLY GOOD)
behavingin a way that ismorallygood,especiallyin thingsrelatedtosex:
纯洁的；无邪的；清白的；贞洁的I'mtryingtothinkonly purethoughts.我正试图保持思想纯洁，没有邪念。
Heinvitedme up to hisflatforcoffee, but I didn'tthinkthat hismotiveswereentirelypure.他邀请我去他的公寓喝咖啡，但我认为他动机不纯。
In manycultures, it isconsideredimportantfor a woman tokeepherself pure(= not to havesex)until shemarries.许多文化对妇女在婚前保持贞洁这一点很是看重。
Opposite
impure(BAD)literaryorhumorous
morally right
- goodShe is a good woman who goes out of her way to help others.
- virtuousI believe that humans are, despite their flaws, capable of virtuous conduct.
- righteousHe refused to stray from the righteous path.
- honestHe was a hardworking, honest family man who was only trying to do his duty.
- upstandingI’m sure most of them are honest, upstanding members of society.
Virtue and moral good
- altruism
- angel
- angelic
- angelically
- be as pure as the driven snowidiom
- justifiably
- justified
- loftiness
- lofty
- magnanimity
- rightly
- rightness
- saintly
- selfless
- the road to hell is paved with good intentionsidiom
- upright
- virtuous
- virtuously
- white hat
- worthiness
Idiom
be as pure as the driven snow