英语词汇purse的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	purse
词源	purse. A New Hampshire pronunciation of “pierce,” as in Franklin Pierce (1804–69), the New Hampshire–born 14th president of the United States. “She [New Hampshire] had one president. Pronounce him Purse,” Robert Frost wrote, “and make the most of it for better or worse.”
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