/pjʊə(r); pjur/
adj (in senses 1b, 1c,
2 and
4 用于下述第1b、1c、2、4义时比较级作 -r, -st / 5pjUErE(r),5pjUErIst; `pjJrL, `pjJrIst/)
1 (a) not mixed with any other substance 纯的; 纯净的; 纯粹的
*pure cotton, gold, silk, wool, etc 纯棉、纯金、纯丝、纯毛
* The room was painted pure white. 这房间漆成了纯白色.
* (fig 比喻) pure bliss, happiness, etc 极乐、至福.
(b) without harmful substances; clean or unadulterated 无有害物质的; 洁净的; 不搀杂的
*pure water 洁净的水
* The air is so pure in these mountains. 这些山区里的空气格外清新.
(c) [usu attrib 通常作定语] of unmixed origin or race 血统纯的; 纯种的
*She has pure gypsy blood in her veins. 她血管里流的是纯吉普赛人的血液.
* He is a pure Red Indian. 他是血统纯正的北美印第安人.
2 without evil or sin, esp sexual sin; virtuous, chaste 无邪的; 清白的; 有操守的; （尤指）贞洁的
*(rhet 修辞) pure in body and mind 身心纯洁
* pure thoughts 纯洁的思想
* a pure young girl 纯真无邪的年轻姑娘
* keep oneself pure 洁身自好
* His motives were pure. 他的动机很单纯.
3 [attrib 作定语] nothing but; mere or sheer 单纯的; 仅仅的; 完全的
*They met by pure accident. 他们的相见纯属偶然.
* pure folly, extravagance, nonsense 愚蠢透顶、十足的浪费、一派胡言
* do sth out of pure kindness, malice, mischief, etc 完全出于好意、恶意、戏弄人的动机等而做某事
* It was pure chance that I was there. 我刚巧在那儿.
4 (of sound) clear and unwavering （指声音）清晰的, 不发颤的
*a pure note, voice, etc 纯音、纯正的嗓音.
5 [attrib 作定语] (fml 文) dealing with or studied for the sake of theory only; without practical application 纯理论的; 非实用的
*pure mathematics 理论数学
* pureart, ie art created for its own sake, and not for decoration,eg painting, sculpture, etc 纯艺术（为艺术而艺术而不以装饰为目的, 如绘画、雕塑等）. Cf 参看 applied (apply).
6 (idm 习语) (as) pure as the driven snow extremely pure(2) 纯真无邪的; 玉洁冰清. ,pure and `simple (infml 口) (used after the n referred to 用于所指名词之後) and nothing else; sheer 纯粹的; 十足的
*It's laziness, pure and simple. 这纯粹是懒惰.
* The reason for the change is lack of money, pure and simple. 进行更改的原因就是缺少经费.

adj

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1【not mixed】
2【complete】
3【clean】
4 pure and simple
5【morally good】
6【colour or sound】
7【typical】
8【breed/race】
9【art or study】
10 pure science/maths etc
11 be as pure as the driven snow

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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: pur, from Latin purus]
【NOT MIXED】 [usually before noun]
a pure substance or material is not mixed with anything
≠ impure
pure silk/cotton/wool etc
　pure wool blankets
　rings made of pure gold
　Our beef patties are 100% pure .
【COMPLETE】 [only before noun]
complete and total
= sheer
　a work of pure genius
　a smile of pure joy
　My mother's life was pure hell.
pure chance/luck/coincidence etc
　By pure chance, I met Sir Malcolm that morning.
　The chairman dismissed the report as pure speculation.
【CLEAN】
clean and not containing anything harmful
≠ impure
　We had trouble finding a pure water supply.
　Up here the air was purer .
pure and simple
used to emphasize that there is only one thing involved or worth considering
　He wanted revenge, pure and simple.
【MORALLY GOOD】
literary without any sexual experience or evil thoughts
≠ impure
　a pure young girl
　They're too pure and innocent to know what's really going on.
【COLOUR OR SOUND】
very clear and beautiful
　a cloudless sky of the purest blue
　Her voice, clear and pure, soared up to the roof.
【TYPICAL】 [only before noun]
typical of a particular style
　His music is pure New York.
【BREED/RACE】
bred from only one group or race
　My husband is pure Japanese and traces his family back 800 years.
　The Highland is the oldest and purest breed of cattle in Britain.
【ART OR STUDY】 [usually before noun]
done according to an accepted standard or pattern
　Gothic architecture in its purest form
pure science/maths etc
work in science etc that increases our knowledge of the subject rather than using it for practical purposes
be as pure as the driven snow
to be morally perfect - used humorously to say someone is not like this at all
→purely