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bosom

UK //ˈbʊzəm//US //ˈbʊzəm//

词源

源自古英语bōsm,与德语Busen同源,原意是'怀抱'或'胸部',后引申为情感中心。

noun

❶ 指人的胸部,尤指女性的乳房部位。常用于文学或委婉表达中,带有温柔或亲密的意味。

“She held the baby close to her bosom.”

(她把婴儿紧紧搂在胸前。)

“The locket was hidden in her bosom.”

(那个小盒子藏在她胸前的衣服里。)

❶ 比喻内心或情感的核心部分,常用于表达深藏的情感或秘密。

“He kept his sorrow in the bosom of his family.”

(他把悲伤深藏在家人之间。)

“She carried the secret in her bosom for years.”

(这个秘密在她心里埋藏了多年。)

同义词:chest, breast, heart, core, embrace

adjective

❶ 形容非常亲密或信任的关系,常用于修饰朋友等。

“They were bosom companions on the journey.”

(他们是旅途上最亲密的伙伴。)

“She's my bosom friend since college.”

(她是我大学时代的挚友。)

同义词:close, intimate, cherished, confidential

常见短语

bosom friend — 指非常亲密、知心的朋友,强调彼此间深厚的信任和情感联系。

“Though miles apart, they remained bosom friends.”

(虽然相隔千里,他们依然是知心好友。)

in the bosom of — 表示处于某个安全、温暖的环境或群体中,常带有被保护的含义。

“The child slept peacefully in the bosom of his family.”

(孩子在家庭的温暖怀抱中安然入睡。)