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Purely Thing Bred Simply Teachers Pure Dog Emphasize

英语单词 purely
英美音标 英 ['pjʊəli] 美 ['pjʊrli]
中文释义 adv.纯粹地;清白地;纯洁地
英语例句 (1) Attendance is purely voluntary.
(2) His conclusions are purely speculative.
(3) The question is purely academic.
中文例句 (1) 这次出席纯粹是自愿的。
(2) 他的结论完全是推测而来的。
(3) 这是一个纯学术性的问题。
vocabulary简明 Anything described as purely is consistent or restricted in some way. Kids often think of their teachers purely as teachers and can’t imagine them outside the classroom. So they get purely confused when they see a teacher at the store.
vocabulary扩展 Something pure is made up of only one thing, like a pure gold ring. When anything is described as purely occurring or existing, it is similarly strict. A purely business-related letter is only business. A purely platonic friendship is not romantic at all. A purely bred dog has been bred only with dogs of the same breed. Someone who wants a dog purely for the sake of companionship will not bother with a purely bred dog.
柯林斯解释
1
[ADV 副词]仅仅;完全 You use purely to emphasize that the thing you are mentioning is the most important feature or that it is the only thing which should be considered.
  [ADV with cl/group]
  [emphasis]
  • It is a racing machine, designed purely for speed...

    那是一个比赛用的机器,完全是为提高速度设计的。

  • The government said the moves were purely defensive.

    政府说这些举措纯粹是出于防御目的。

2
[PHRASE 短语]纯粹地;不折不扣地 You use purely and simply to emphasize that the thing you are mentioning is the only thing involved.
  [PHR with cl]
  [emphasis]
  • If Arthur was attracted here by the prospects of therapy, John came down purely and simply to make money...

    如果阿瑟是被这种疗法的前景吸引到此,那么约翰则纯粹是为了赚钱而来。

  • The society said the move was 'purely and simply a business decision' aimed at reducing costs.

    该协会说此举是旨在降低成本的“不折不扣的商业决定”。

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