in the bosom of sth
表示处于某人或某事物的保护性内部，常与 family、church 等词搭配，语气偏书面。
She found comfort in the bosom of her family.
她在家庭的怀抱中找到了安慰。
胸部；乳房
bosoms — plural of bosom
内心；胸怀；怀抱；内部；深处；胸襟；（衣服的）胸部；磨眼周围的凹槽；内心,内心深处的情感或欲望
a person's chest or breast; a woman's breast
内心,内心深处的情感或欲望
The seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.; one's secret feelings; desire.
藏匿秘密的胸膛
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
内部,怀抱中的区域
The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace.
人的胸膛或胸部
a person's breast or chest
衣服的胸部部分；领口
The part of a dress etc. covering the chest; a neckline.
覆盖胸部的布料
cloth that covers the chest or breasts
乳房,女性的一个乳房
A breast, one of a woman's breasts
类似乳房的东西或地方；支撑面；内部凹处；内部
Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior.
磨盘眼周围的凹陷
A depression round the eye of a millstone.
She clutched the letter to her bosom as if it were a precious treasure.
她把信紧紧贴在胸前，仿佛那是珍贵的宝物。
用法提示：此处 bosom 作名词，指胸部或怀抱，表达物理位置。
AI contextual example
He kept his deepest fears hidden in the bosom of his heart.
他将最深的恐惧深藏于心间。
用法提示：此处 bosom 作名词，比喻内心或心间，表达情感隐秘之处。
AI contextual example
The mother held her child to her bosom with great tenderness.
母亲极其温柔地将孩子搂在怀里。
用法提示：此处 bosom 作名词，指胸部或怀抱，强调亲密动作。
AI contextual example
表示处于某人或某事物的保护性内部，常与 family、church 等词搭配，语气偏书面。
She found comfort in the bosom of her family.
她在家庭的怀抱中找到了安慰。
指内心或心怀，多用于文学或书面语，强调情感或秘密不外露。
He kept the secret in his bosom for years.
多年来他一直把这个秘密藏在心里。
表示热情接纳或拥抱某人，带有文学色彩，也可指真心喜爱某人。
The community took the young refugee to its bosom.
社区热情接纳了这名年轻难民。
指心里怀有某种情感，常用于书面语，宾语多为怨恨、希望等抽象名词。
She harboured a deep resentment in her bosom.
她心中深藏着怨恨。
breast 比 bosom 更正式，也可指医学上的乳房；bosom 偏文学、委婉，常用在诗歌或固定搭配中。
chest 是最通用、中性的词，覆盖整个胸廓；bosom 特指前胸，且带感情色彩，不能像 chest 那样用于胸腔脏器。
bust 侧重女性的胸部和胸围，常出现在服装、身材语境，较口语；bosom 不必强调性别或体型。
grammar · medium
易错句子She found comfort in bosom of her family.
正确表达She found comfort in the bosom of her family.
固定搭配 in the bosom of... 中必须用定冠词 the；汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。加上 the 才符合英语表达习惯。
grammar · medium
易错句子He kept the secret on his bosom for years.
正确表达He kept the secret in his bosom for years.
表示“把秘密藏在心里”时，介词用 in 而不是 on；in one's bosom 是固定搭配，on 只表示在表面之上。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is my bosom; I tell her everything.
正确表达She is my bosom friend; I tell her everything.
bosom 作名词不表示“知己”，不能单独指人；表示“知心朋友”必须用固定搭配 bosom friend。
反义词，指与胸部（bosom）相对的背部部位
两者都能指胸部，但 bosom 更书面、委婉，还可指衣服的胸襟；breast 是直接的解剖或身体用词，通常指乳房或胸部。医学、身体部位或直说乳房时用 breast；文学性地说胸部或衣服胸部才用 bosom。
bosom 指胸部时带文学或委婉色彩；chest 是中性身体词，指整个胸廓、胸腔，不能指衣服的胸襟。说身体部位、胸腔或胸痛时用 chest。
bust 常指女性胸围、胸部尺寸或半身雕像，较中性且用于量体；bosom 指胸部时更文学、委婉，也可指衣服的胸襟，不表示具体尺寸。量体、胸围或雕塑用 bust；文学性胸部或衣服胸部用 bosom。
知心朋友；密友
She is my bosom friend; I tell her everything.
她是我知心朋友，我把一切都告诉她。
挚友；死党
Harry and Ron are bosom buddies at school.
哈利和罗恩在学校是死党。
在……的怀抱中；在……的温暖内部
He found peace in the bosom of his family.
他在家人的怀抱中找到了宁静。
教会的怀抱；教会的庇护之下
The orphan was taken into the bosom of the church.
这个孤儿被收进教会的庇护之下。
海洋深处；大海的怀抱
The treasure lay in the bosom of the sea.
财宝躺在海洋深处。
知心好友；密友
She is my bosom friend; I can tell her anything.
她是我知心好友，我什么都可以跟她说。
密友；死党
Tom and Mark have been bosom buddies since college.
汤姆和马克从大学起就是死党。
在家人温暖的怀抱中；在家庭关怀中
After years abroad, he finally felt safe in the bosom of his family.
在国外多年后，他终于在家人的关怀中感受到了安全。
海内存知己，天涯若比邻。
I believe a bosom friend afar brings a distant land near, so I don't worry about our long-distance friendship.
我相信海内存知己，天涯若比邻，所以不担心我们的异地友谊。
后来那讨饭的死了，被天使带去放在亚伯拉罕的怀里。
Abraham's bosom has come to represent a place of perfect happiness after death.
亚伯拉罕的怀抱已经象征着死后完美的幸福之所。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.