Should spending on the arts be met out of the public purse (= from government money) ?

She keeps tight control over the purse strings.

她严格控制着开支。

The thief pinched her purse and ran away.

小偷偷了她的皮夹子跑了.

We have holidays to suit every purse.

我们有适合不同消费计划的度假安排。

Her red purse matches her shirt.

她的红手袋和她的裙子很相配.

She drop ped her purse in the store.

她在商店丢失了钱包.

There's no money left in the purse.

钱包里没有钱了.

Mrs Biddell pursed her lips and shook her head.

比德尔太太噘起嘴,摇了摇头。

They will compete for a $100,000 purse.

他们将争夺10万美元奖金。

Who ever holds the purse rules the house.

有钱就有势.

He had his purse stolen by a pickpocket.

他的钱包被掏了.

I ransacked the house looking for my purse.

我满房子各处找我的钱包.

She cried out that she had lost her purse.

她高喊钱包丢了.

A visit to the new county museum will set the family purse back by around £12.

一个家庭去参观新的县博物馆要花费大约12英镑。

He found a purse on the road.

他在路上捡到一个钱包.

Where under the sun could I have put the purse?

我究竟把钱包放在哪儿了?

Have the small-sized fishermen that one person operates, also have large dragnet and purse net fishermen.

有一人操作的小型渔船, 也有大型的拖网和围网渔船.

Mother holds the purse strings in out family.

我们家由妈妈管钱.

My mother always holds the purse-strings in my family.

品格之于人,犹如芳香之于花.

I can't offer you any more money because I hold the purse-strings.

我不能再多给你钱了,因为我在经济上做不了主.

Dad holds the purse strings in our family.

我家是由爸爸管钱的.