
breast
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。)
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。)
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。)