Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2793
breast
乳房
either of the two soft organs on the chest of a woman or other female mammal that produce milk; also the similar organ in a man
- 1.
Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
女性人类胸部前方的两个器官之一,含有乳腺；男性也有类似器官。
- 2.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
躯干前部,从颈部至腹部
- 3.
The chest, or front of the human thorax.
胸部或人体胸腔的前部
- 4.
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
女性胸部两个分泌乳汁的柔软腺体器官之一
- 5.
A section of clothing covering the breast area.
覆盖胸部区域的衣物部分。
- 6.
meat carved from the breast of a fowl
从禽类胸部切下的肉
- 7.
The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one’s heart or innermost thoughts.
情感、感觉等的象征性所在；内心或内心深处的想法
- 8.
The ventral portion of an animal’s thorax.
动物胸部的腹侧部分。
- 9.
A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.
禽类的优质肉块,尤其是鸡肉或火鸡肉；也指其他动物的肉块,如羊胸肉、小牛胸肉、猪胸肉
- 10.
The front or forward part of anything.
任何事物的前部或向前部分。
- 11.
The upper surface of a landform or body of water.
地形或水体的上表面
- 12.
The face of a coal working.
采煤工作面的表面。
- 13.
The front of a furnace.
炉子的前部
- 14.
The breaststroke.
蛙泳。
胸部；胸膛；胸肉；鸡胸肉；前胸；胸口；内心；心怀；前部；正面
In use
He felt a sharp pain in his chest, right over his breast.
The doctor recommended a mammogram for the woman's breasts.
For dinner, we had roasted chicken breast with vegetables.
he beat his breast in anger
have a breast
breast 作为可数名词，指胸部或乳房。
She has a small breast.
她的胸部较小。
one's breast(s)
通常用复数形式 breasts 指双乳，单数指一侧或抽象意义。
He pressed the child to his breast.
他把孩子紧贴在胸前。
in/on the breast
常与介词 at, on, in 搭配。
Connections
Collocations
- breast cancer
- 乳腺癌
- She was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.她去年被诊断出乳腺癌。
- breast milk
- 母乳
- Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for infants.母乳是婴儿最好的营养来源。
- breast feeding
- 母乳喂养
- Breast feeding is recommended for at least the first six months.建议至少前六个月进行母乳喂养。
- breast stroke
- 蛙泳
- He is learning the breast stroke in his swimming class.他正在游泳课上学习蛙泳。
- chicken breast
- 鸡胸肉
- Grilled chicken breast with vegetables is a healthy meal.烤鸡胸肉配蔬菜是一顿健康的餐食。
- breast pocket
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 'breast' 拆解为 'b'（像两个乳房）和 'rest'（休息），联想到胸部是休息时放松的部位。
Context & Register
多用于医学或正式语境，指胸部或乳房；日常口语中更常用 chest 指胸部。
Grammar Note
可数名词；指胸部、乳房或禽胸肉。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like best, rest, test share the same /ɛst/ ending sound as breast. However, words spelled with '-east' like east, feast, beast have a different vowel /iː/ and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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