purse-strings

基本解释

• n.财政的

同根派生

英汉例句

• Although I earn the pay, it's my wife who holds the purse string.
  虽然工作赚钱的是我，管钱包的却是我太太。
• Who holds the purse strings in your house?
  你们家里谁管钱?
• She is a strong woman, holding the purse strings.
  她是个女强人,掌握着经济大权
• He holds the purse strings in the family.
  他在家里掌管财权。
• Dad holds the purse strings in our family.
  我家是由爸爸管钱的。