breasts

基本解释

• n. [解剖] 乳房（breast的复数）；胸脯
• v. 挺胸面对；逆…而进（breast的三单形式）

词源解说

• 直接源自中古英语的brest，意为膨胀，隆起。

同根派生

英汉例句

用作名词 (n.)

• She was feeding a baby at the breast.
  她在给婴儿喂奶。

词组短语

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• beat breast 捶胸
• give the breast to one 's baby 给孩子喂奶
• make a clean breast 全盘托出,坦白
• suck the breast 吃奶
• take the breast 吃奶

形容词+～

• firm and elastic breast 结实而有弹性的乳房

英英字典

柯林斯英英字典

• A woman's breasts are the two soft, round parts on her chest that can produce milk to feed a baby.
• A person's breast is the upper part of his or her chest.
• A bird's breast is the front part of its body.
• The breast of a shirt, jacket, or coat is the part which covers the top part of the chest.
• You can refer to a piece of meat that is cut from the front of a bird or lamb as breast.

专业释义

医药科学

• 乳房

生物学

• 乳房;胸
• 胸部