Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2793
breast
乳房
核心释义
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.
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。
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.
- 2.
躯干前部,从颈部至腹部
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
- 3.
胸部或人体胸腔的前部
The chest, or front of the human thorax.
- 4.
女性胸部两个分泌乳汁的柔软腺体器官之一
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
- 5.
覆盖胸部区域的衣物部分。
A section of clothing covering the breast area.
- 6.
从禽类胸部切下的肉
meat carved from the breast of a fowl
- 7.
情感、感觉等的象征性所在；内心或内心深处的想法
The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one’s heart or innermost thoughts.
- 8.
动物胸部的腹侧部分。
The ventral portion of an animal’s thorax.
- 9.
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
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.
- 10.
任何事物的前部或向前部分。
The front or forward part of anything.
- 11.
地形或水体的上表面
The upper surface of a landform or body of water.
- 12.
采煤工作面的表面。
The face of a coal working.
- 13.
炉子的前部
The front of a furnace.
- 14.
蛙泳。
The breaststroke.
胸部；胸膛；胸肉；鸡胸肉；前胸；胸口；内心；心怀；前部；正面
用法In use
He felt a sharp pain in his chest, right over his breast.
用法提示：此处 breast 指胸部，作为名词使用。
The doctor recommended a mammogram for the woman's breasts.
用法提示：此处 breasts 表示乳房，是 breast 的复数形式，作为名词使用。
For dinner, we had roasted chicken breast with vegetables.
用法提示：此处 chicken breast 指鸡的胸脯肉，breast 作为名词使用。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词；指胸部、乳房或禽胸肉。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
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