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purse BrE /pɜːs/
NAmE /pɜːrs/► SEE ALLcontrol/hold the purse stringsmake a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
●control/hold the ˈpurse strings (informal) be the person who controls the amount of money spent and the way in which it is spent 掌握经济大权；掌管钱财◆I’m the one who controls the purse strings in this office, and you must come to me if you want any more money.
办公室里由我控制经济大权，要是你需要更多资金就得来找我。●make a silk ˌpurse out of a sow’s ˈearsucceed in making sth good out of material that does not seem very good at all 用劣材制精品；化腐朽为神奇◆If you’re serious about taking up painting, invest in good quality brushes and canvas. After all, it’s no good trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.如果你真想搞绘画，就花钱买质量好点的画笔和画布。毕竟劣材难成器。 |