Purse-string
a. 财政的, 财政上的
🧩 词语组成解析
purse
[pɝs]
n. 钱包，钱袋;财力，财源;和包或钱袋相似的东西;女用小提包;
vt. 使皱起，噘起;
string
[strɪŋ]
n. 绳子，带子;线丝，植物纤维;串;[计算机科学]字符串;
vt. 上弦，调弦;使排成一行或一系列;绑，系或用线挂起;延伸或扩展;
string(draw tight)→带；细绳；一串；弦；收紧；上弦；成串
🗣️ 情景例句
What's your idea of price?
价格如何？
The first several months were a difficult time.
所以头几个月过得有些艰难。
Let's buy a newspaper, Liz.
我们买份报纸吧。莉兹。