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breast

UK //brɛst//US //brɛst//

词源

源自古英语 brēost,与古高地德语 brust 和古诺尔斯语 brjóst 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *breustam。

noun

❶ 指人或动物的胸部前部,特指女性胸前的乳房部位。在医学或解剖学中常用来描述这一身体部位。

“She held the baby close to her breast.”

(她把婴儿紧紧抱在胸前。)

“Breast cancer is a serious health concern for women.”

(乳腺癌是女性面临的严重健康问题。)

❶ 指某些物体的前部或突出的部分,常用于描述地形或建筑结构的前端。

“The ship's breast cut through the waves.”

(船首破浪前进。)

“They climbed the breast of the hill.”

(他们爬上了山的前坡。)

同义词:chest, bosom, bust, thorax, front

verb

❶ 指勇敢面对或对抗困难或挑战,常用于描述面对困境时的态度或行动。

“She breasted the storm with courage.”

(她勇敢地面对风暴。)

“The team breasted the tape at the finish line.”

(队伍在终点线冲过了终点带。)

同义词:confront, face, meet, challenge, tackle

常见短语

beat one's breast — 表示公开表达悔恨或悲痛,常带有夸张或戏剧性的意味。

“He beat his breast in remorse after realizing his mistake.”

(意识到自己的错误后,他捶胸顿足表示悔恨。)

make a clean breast of — 指完全坦白或承认错误或罪行,不再隐瞒任何事实。

“She decided to make a clean breast of her involvement in the incident.”

(她决定坦白承认自己参与了这起事件。)