词汇 | breast |
释义 | breast (verb) breast 7 ENTRIES FOUND: breast (noun) breast (verb) breast-feed (verb) chimney breast (noun) double-breasted (adjective) single-breasted (adjective) clean (adjective) 1 breast /ˈbrɛst/ noun plural breasts 1 breast /ˈbrɛst/ noun plural breasts Learner's definition of BREAST 1 [count] : either one of the two soft parts on a woman's chest that produce milk when she has a baby(女子的)乳房 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 breast cancer乳腺癌 breast tissue/milk乳房组织;母乳 — see picture at human 2 [count] a old-fashioned + literary : the front part of a person's body between the neck and the stomach : chest(人的)胸,胸部 She clasped the child to her breast. [=bosom]她把孩子紧紧抱在胸前。 My breast heaved with emotion.我的胸膛因激动而起伏。 b literary : the chest thought of as the place where emotions are felt心窝;心情;内心 Dark thoughts lurked within his breast. [=heart]恶毒的想法潜藏在他的心底。 3 a [count] : the front part of a bird's body below the neck(鸟的)胸部 a bird with an orange breast胸部橘黄的鸟 — see picture at bird b : meat from the front part of a bird's or animal's body(鸟或动物的)胸部肉 [noncount] I ordered the grilled breast of chicken.我点了烤鸡胸肉。 a few slices of turkey breast几片火鸡胸肉 breast of lamb/veal羔羊/牛犊胸脯肉 [count] Do you prefer a breast or a leg?你更喜欢吃胸脯肉还是腿肉? 4 [count] : the part of a piece of clothing that covers a person's chest(衣服的)胸部,上身前部 the breast of a jacket夹克的前襟 — usually used before another noun通常用于另一名词前 He kept a watch in his breast pocket.他在胸前口袋里放着一只表。 make a clean breast of : to speak openly and honestly about (something that you have previously lied about or kept secret)坦白供认;完全承认;把…和盘托出 I decided to make a clean breast of it/things and admit that I was to blame.我决定彻底坦白,承认自己对此事的过错。 — breasted /ˈbrɛstəd/ adjective — used in combination用于合成词 a red-breasted bird [=a bird with a red breast]胸部呈红色的鸟 bare-breasted women袒胸露乳的女人 — see also double-breasted, single-breasted 2 breast /ˈbrɛst/ verb breasts; breasted; breasting 2 breast /ˈbrɛst/ verb breasts; breasted; breasting Learner's definition of BREAST [+ object] formal : to push against or move through (something) with your chest forward挺胸顶着…;用胸部推进 I was at the race's finish line to see the winner breast the tape.我在赛跑终点线处,以便能看到获胜者以胸撞线。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 a boat breasting the waves破浪前行的船 |
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