chests

UK //tʃɛsts//US //tʃɛsts//

词源

源自古英语 'cist' 或 'cyst'，最终来自拉丁语 'cista'，意为'盒子'或'容器'。

❶ 指人或动物的胸部，尤指前胸部位。也用于描述存放物品的箱子，通常带有盖子。

“He placed his hand on his chest and took a deep breath.”

（他将手放在胸前，深吸了一口气。）

“The treasure was hidden in an old wooden chest.”

（宝藏藏在一个古老的木箱里。）

同义词:torso, trunk, box, coffer, cabinet

chest of drawers — 指带有多个抽屉的柜子，通常用于存放衣物或其他物品。

“She keeps her socks in the top drawer of the chest of drawers.”

（她把袜子放在五斗柜最上面的抽屉里。）

hope chest — 传统上指年轻女性为未来婚姻生活准备的储物箱，存放衣物或家居用品。

“Her grandmother gave her a beautifully carved hope chest.”

（她的祖母送给她一个雕刻精美的嫁妆箱。）