not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material 纯粹的,不搀杂质的 cars can run on pure alcohol. 汽车可用纯酒精驱动。 the jacket was pure wool. 这件夹克是纯羊毛的。 ■without any extraneous and unnecessary elements 纯一的 the romantic notion of pure art devoid of social responsibility. 毫无社会责任感的浪漫主义纯艺术观。 ■free of any contamination 纯净的;洁净的,无垢的 the pure, clear waters of Scotland. 苏格兰的纯净清澈水域。 ■wholesome and untainted by immorality, especially that of a sexual nature 纯洁的,清白的;贞洁的;真诚的 our fondness for each other is pure and innocent. 我们之间的好感是纯洁的、真诚的。 ■(of a sound) perfectly in tune and with a clear tone (声音)纯正的 ■(of an animal or plant) of unmixed origin or descent (动植物)纯种的 the pure Charolais is white or light wheat in the coat. 纯种的夏洛来牛的皮毛是白色或淡黄色的。 ■(of a subject of study) dealing with abstract concepts and not practical application (学科)纯理论的。 比较 applied a theoretical discipline such as pure physics. 理论物理学等理论学科。 ■(Phonetics)(of a vowel) not joined with another to form a diphthong (语音)(元音)单音的,纯音的 ■[attrib.]involving or containing nothing else but; sheer (used for emphasis) 单纯的,仅仅的;完全的,实足的 [强调用语] a shout of pure anger. 完全出于愤怒的呼喊。 an outcome which may be a matter of pure chance. 也许纯属偶然的结果。
常用词组 pure and simple
and nothing else (used for emphasis) 只不过(是);纯粹的,不折不扣的 [强调用语] it was revenge, pure and simple. 这纯粹是报复。
派生 pureness noun 语源
Middle English: from Old French pur 'pure', from Latin purus