单词 | breast |
释义 | breast —breast /brest/ noun (BIRD/ANIMAL) F0 [C] the front part of a bird's body: » A robin is easy to identify because of its red breast.Thesaurus+: ↑Cuts of meatF0 [U or C] the meat from the front part of the body of a bird or other animal: » I had a cold chicken breast and salad for lunch.» breast of turkey/lamb/veal» pigeon breastsThesaurus+: ↑Meat - general wordsnoun (CHEST) F0 [C] LITERARY a person's chest: » The dagger entered his breast.Thesaurus+: ↑The human torsoF0 [C] LITERARY the centre of a person's feelings: » A feeling of love surged in his breast.Thesaurus+: ↑Feelings - general wordsnoun [C] (CLOTHING) ► F0 the part of a piece of clothing that covers a person's chest: » He put a silk hanky in his breast pocket (= a pocket on the top front part of a shirt or coat).Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of clothesnoun [C] (WOMAN) ► B1 either of the two soft, rounded parts of a woman's chest that produce milk after she has a baby: » When a woman becomes pregnant her breasts tend to grow larger.» breast cancer» Do you think she's had breast implants?Thesaurus+: ↑The breast• • • Extra Examples:» Antibodies found in breast milk protect newborn babies against infection.» The study showed that one in twelve women is likely to develop breast cancer.» A lot of mothers find early weaning from breast milk more convenient.» a silicone breast implant» They found a malignant tumour in her breast. |
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