4pure and simpleREASONused to emphasize that there is only one thing involved or worth considering 完全,不折不扣〔用来强调只有一件事有关系或值得考虑〕
He wanted revenge, pure and simple.
他一心只想报复。
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pure and simple• The motive for the robbery was greed, pure and simple.• But more subtle problems remain-related to sexism, pure and simple.• If they lived in the MiddleEast they were bad, pure and simple.• The bottom line is in the ledger book, pure and simple.• The man wants revenge, pure and simple, and he's working logically through the family, savingStone until last.• The first is pure and simplefiletransfer.• A gratuitouspromise, pure and simple, remains unenforceable unless given under seal.• But lineagepure and simple was not the only consideration.
5morally good 道德上无瑕疵的HONEST literary without any sexual experience or evilthoughts 纯洁的,贞洁的,无邪的,清白的OPP impure
a pure young girl
纯洁的少女
They’re too pure and innocent to know what’s really going on.
他们太纯洁太天真了,不了解实际上发生了什么。
6colour or sound 颜色或声音CC very clear and beautiful 纯正的,无杂色的,清晰而优美的
a cloudless sky of the purest blue
碧蓝无云的天空
Her voice, clear and pure, soared up to the roof.
她的嗓音清晰纯净,声振屋宇。
7typical 典型的 [only before noun]typical of a particular style 具有某一典型风格的
His music is pure New York.
他的音乐是典型的纽约风格。
8breed/race 品种/种族bred from only one group or race 血统纯的;纯种的
My husband is pure Japanese and traces his family back 800 years.
我丈夫是纯正的日本人,他的家族可以追溯到800年以前。
The Highland is the oldest and purest breed of cattle in Britain.
苏格兰高地牛是英国最古老最纯正的品种。
9art or study 艺术或学科 [usually before noun]A done according to an accepted standard or pattern 纯粹的,正宗的
Gothic architecture in its purest form
最纯粹的哥特式建筑
10.pure science/maths etcHwork in science etc that increases our knowledge of the subject rather than using it for practicalpurposes 纯科学/数学等
pure chance/luck/coincidence etc• Of the pure luck, or destiny, involved.• Unless she was much mistaken in that young man, pure chance played very little part in his proceedings.• It was pure chance that had brought Jean-Claude to the attic window that same afternoon.• It was pure chance that made me notice the writing on the top file, as I pushed open the window.• It was pure chance that Philip Yale Drew came into the frame.• It is pure coincidence that the date of his birthday was 1st April.• Perhaps it was by pure chance that the other woman had been there, and Matthew was entirely innocent.• The connection was made, forgedbeyond the power of pure chance to explain.
pure water• Each point on the demandcurve shows what the individual would pay for the last unit of purer water.• Flush your plant and rock periodically with pure water.• He gobbled its contents like a thirsty man would the purest water.• They lived on certain kinds of food and drank pure water.• In woodedrecesses were numberlesssprings of pure water and numerous small lakes.• He walked into the brightly-lit kitchen, opened the fridge, took out a bottle of pure water and opened it.• George Burt provided Swanage with a pure watersupply, gas, drainage and a railway.• D 2 D 2 shows the marginalbenefit of purer water to the second individual.
purest form• Indeed, in the purest form, energy need not weigh anything at all!• Teletext and Videotext are two examples of this technology in its purest form, ie no paper.• The ideal time to pursue the sport which many considered to be the purest form of hunting.• But the meteorites were a potentialembarrassment to the purest forms of uniformitarianism.• Music-sharing programs have reduced music to its purest form, one that separates the actual music from the packaging.• This is alienation in its purest form, so why does this book still make me laugh?• In its purest form, suitable for manufacturingbombs, it can also be extremely valuable.• In its purest form, the doctrineadvocated a return to subsistenceeconomy but on a less individualistic and more communal basis.
pure adj. ⇨pure1 (100% pure cotton)⇨pure2 (pure chance)⇨clean (pure drinking water)⇨holy (a pure woman/life)pure1
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100% pure cotton百分百纯棉pure chance纯属偶然pure ♦︎ solid ♦︎ refinedThese words all describe sth which is not mixed with anything else.这些词均表示纯的、纯净的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆pure / solid / refined gold / silver◆pure / refined oil■pure [usually before noun] not mixed with anything else; with nothing added纯的;纯净的;纯粹的◆These shirts are 100% pure cotton.这些衬衫是百分百纯棉的。◆Classical dance in its purest form requires symmetry and balance.真正的古典舞讲求对称和平衡。■solid [only before noun] made completely of the material mentioned (that is, the material is not only on the surface)纯⋯的;全⋯的◆Each piece is individually made in solid gold.每一件都是独立用纯金制成的。 see also solid ⇨ solid■refined rɪˈfaɪnd [usually before noun](of a substance) made pure by having other substances taken out of it(物质)精炼的,提纯的◆Avoid foods rich in fat or refined sugar.避免摄入高脂或富含精制糖的食物。pure2
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100% pure cotton百分百纯棉pure chance纯属偶然➡ See also the entry for complete另见complete条pure ♦︎ unconditional ♦︎ sheer ♦︎ unqualified ♦︎ unmitigated ♦︎ undividedThese words are all used to emphasize that a quality, feeling or situation is complete and not mixed with anything else.这些词均表示完全的、纯粹的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆pure / unconditional love◆the pure / sheer love of sth◆pure / sheer luck / chance / coincidence / delight / joy / bliss◆unconditional / unqualified support / acceptance / approval◆unconditional / undivided loyalty■pure [usually before noun] complete and not mixed with anything else完全的;纯粹的◆They met by pure chance.他们相遇纯属偶然。◆She laughed with pure joy.她由衷地笑起来。◆It was a pure accident. I'm not blaming anybody.那纯属意外,我不会怪罪任何人。ⓘ Pure is also used after a noun in the collocation pure and simple. * pure还构成固定搭配pure and simple,用在名词后◆The man wants revenge, pure and simple.很简单,那男人要报仇。▸purely
adverb
◆I saw the letter purely by chance.我看见这封信纯属偶然。◆She took the job purely and simply for the money.她做这份工作图的就是钱。■unconditional [usually before noun] without any conditions or limits无条件的;无限制的;绝对的◆The war would continue until the unconditional surrender of their enemies.这场战争将继续打下去,直到敌人无条件投降。◆Unconditional love can only be received if it is also given.无条件的爱只有付出了才能够得到。OPPconditionalⓘ An action or feeling that is conditional on sth depends on sth. * conditional指行为或情绪在一定条件下才有的◆conditional approval / acceptance有条件的批准/接受◆Payment is conditional upon delivery of the goods(= if the goods are not delivered, the money will not be paid).货到方付款。▸unconditionally
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◆We urge that all prisoners of conscience be immediately and unconditionally released.我们敦促所有政治犯要立即得到无条件释放。■sheer [only before noun] complete and not mixed with anything else完全的;纯粹的◆The concert was sheer delight.这场音乐会是一次真正的享受。◆I only agreed out of sheer desperation.我一时情急才同意的。NOTE辨析 Pure or sheer?In many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆pure / sheer luck / chance / coincidence / delight / joy / bliss / determination纯属运气/偶然/碰巧;纯粹的享受/愉快/幸福;十足的果断Use pure when you are talking about sth that sb has made up or guessed.表示某事纯属虚构或猜测时用pure◆That's pure fantasy / fiction / speculation.那纯粹是异想天开/虚构假想/主观臆断。Use sheer when you are talking about more negative feelings or experiences.谈论较负面的情绪或经历时用sheer◆sheer terror / panic / desperation / exhaustion / hell绝对的恐怖/恐慌;绝望透顶;精疲力竭;十足的地狱■unqualified [usually before noun] complete; not limited by any negative qualities完全的;绝对的;无限制条件的◆The event was not an unqualified success.这次活动并非百分之百成功。OPPqualifiedⓘ A quality that is qualified is limited in some way. * qualified指有限度的、有条件的◆The plan was given only qualified support.这项计划只得到有限度的支持。■unmitigated ʌnˈmɪtɪgeɪtɪd [only before noun] (ratherformal) (usually when describing sth bad) complete(通常指坏事)完全的,十足的,彻底的◆The evening was an unmitigated disaster.这一晚简直是场灾难。■undivided [usually before noun] complete; not divided between different people or things完全的;专注的◆You must be prepared to give the job your undivided attention.你必须准备好全心全意地投入工作。