also pocket-book, 1610s, originally a small book meant to be carried in one's pocket, from pocket (n.) + book (n.). Meaning "a booklike leather folder for papers, bills, etc." is from 1722. Meaning "a woman's purse" is from 1816.
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1. She had several large bills in her pocketbook.
她钱袋里有几张大面额钞票.
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2. Poor service affected the waiters'pocketbook.
差劲的服务影响了侍者的收入.
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3. The thief pinched her pocketbook and ran.
这个小偷偷了她的手提包,然后跑了.
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4. You're about to touch a number of doctors on their tenderest nerve - the pocketbook.
你即将去碰触许多大夫神经最脆弱的地方 - 他们的钱包.
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5. She pulled off her gloves and tucked them into her pocketbook.
