英语词汇“breast”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

breast n.

Anatomy either of the two parts on the chest of a woman that produce milk:[countable]The baby cried softly at its mother's breast.
Zoology the outer, front part of the body from the neck to the waist;
chest:[countable]a bullet through the breast.
the part of the body as the center of emotion or where feelings are located:[countable]The father's breast swelled with pride.
(a piece of) meat cut from the front part of a bird or animal: [uncountable]We ordered breast of chicken.[countable]The butcher chopped three chicken breasts and weighed them.

Idioms

Idioms beat one's breast, to display grief, sorrow, etc., loudly and with a great show:He wailed and beat his breast, claiming he was innocent.

Idioms make a clean breast of, [~ + object] to tell the truth about (one's wrongdoing);
confess:It would be better to just make a clean breast of the matter.

breast n.

[Anat., Zool.](in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen;
chest.
[Zool.]the corresponding part in quadrupeds.
Anatomyeither of the pair of mammae occurring on the chest in humans and having a discrete areola around the nipple, esp. the mammae of the female after puberty, which are enlarged and softened by hormonally influenced mammary-gland development and fat deposition and which secrete milk after the birth of a child: the breasts of males normally remain rudimentary.
the part of a garment that covers the chest.
the bosom conceived of as the center of emotion:What anger lay in his breast when he made that speech?
a projection from a wall, as part of a chimney.
any surface or part resembling or likened to the human breast.
[Mining.]the face or heading at which the work is going on.
[Metall.]
- the front of an open-hearth furnace.
- the clay surrounding the taphole of a cupola.
[Naut.]
- See breast line.
- a rounded bow.
beat one's breast, to display one's grief, remorse, etc., in a loud and demonstrative manner.
make a clean breast of, to confess everything (of which one is guilty):You'll feel better if you make a clean breast of it.

v.t.

to meet or oppose boldly;
confront:As a controversial public figure he has breasted much hostile criticism.
to contend with or advance against:The ship breasted the turbulent seas.
to climb or climb over (a mountain, obstacle, etc.).
to overcome, succeed against.
to come alongside or abreast of.
breast in, [Naut.]to bind (an object, as a boatswain's chair) securely under a projection, as the flare of a bow.
breast off, [Naut.]
- to thrust (a vessel) sideways from a wharf.
- to keep (a vessel) away from a wharf by means of timbers.

bef. 1000; Middle English brest, Old English brēost; cognate with Old Norse brjōst; akin to German Brust, Gothic brusts, Dutch borst

breast′less, adj.

breast /brɛst/ n

the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest
either of the two soft fleshy milk-secreting glands on the chest in sexually mature human females
a similar organ in certain other mammals
anything that resembles a breast in shape or position: the breast of the hill
a source of nourishment
the source of human emotions
the part of a garment that covers the breast
a projection from the side of a wall, esp that formed by a chimney
beat one's breast ⇒ to display guilt and remorse publicly or ostentatiously
make a clean breast of ⇒ to make a confession of

vb (transitive)

to confront boldly; face: breast the storm
to oppose with the breast or meet at breast level: breasting the waves
to reach the summit of: breasting the mountain top

Etymology: Old English brēost; related to Old Norse brjōst, Old High German brust, Dutch borst, Swedish bräss, Old Irish brū belly, body

单词	breast
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 breast /brɛst/USA pronunciation n. Anatomy either of the two parts on the chest of a woman that produce milk:[countable]The baby cried softly at its mother's breast. Zoology the outer, front part of the body from the neck to the waist; chest:[countable]a bullet through the breast. the part of the body as the center of emotion or where feelings are located:[countable]The father's breast swelled with pride. (a piece of) meat cut from the front part of a bird or animal: [uncountable]We ordered breast of chicken.[countable]The butcher chopped three chicken breasts and weighed them. Idioms Idioms beat one's breast, to display grief, sorrow, etc., loudly and with a great show:He wailed and beat his breast, claiming he was innocent. Idioms make a clean breast of, [~ + object] to tell the truth about (one's wrongdoing); confess:It would be better to just make a clean breast of the matter. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 breast (brest),USA pronunciation n. [Anat., Zool.](in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest. [Zool.]the corresponding part in quadrupeds. Anatomyeither of the pair of mammae occurring on the chest in humans and having a discrete areola around the nipple, esp. the mammae of the female after puberty, which are enlarged and softened by hormonally influenced mammary-gland development and fat deposition and which secrete milk after the birth of a child: the breasts of males normally remain rudimentary. the part of a garment that covers the chest. the bosom conceived of as the center of emotion:What anger lay in his breast when he made that speech? a projection from a wall, as part of a chimney. any surface or part resembling or likened to the human breast. [Mining.]the face or heading at which the work is going on. [Metall.] the front of an open-hearth furnace. the clay surrounding the taphole of a cupola. [Naut.] See breast line. a rounded bow. beat one's breast, to display one's grief, remorse, etc., in a loud and demonstrative manner. make a clean breast of, to confess everything (of which one is guilty):You'll feel better if you make a clean breast of it. v.t. to meet or oppose boldly; confront:As a controversial public figure he has breasted much hostile criticism. to contend with or advance against:The ship breasted the turbulent seas. to climb or climb over (a mountain, obstacle, etc.). to overcome, succeed against. to come alongside or abreast of. breast in, [Naut.]to bind (an object, as a boatswain's chair) securely under a projection, as the flare of a bow. breast off, [Naut.] to thrust (a vessel) sideways from a wharf. to keep (a vessel) away from a wharf by means of timbers. bef. 1000; Middle English brest, Old English brēost; cognate with Old Norse brjōst; akin to German Brust, Gothic brusts, Dutch borst breast′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: breast /brɛst/ n the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest either of the two soft fleshy milk-secreting glands on the chest in sexually mature human females a similar organ in certain other mammals anything that resembles a breast in shape or position: the breast of the hill a source of nourishment the source of human emotions the part of a garment that covers the breast a projection from the side of a wall, esp that formed by a chimney beat one's breast ⇒ to display guilt and remorse publicly or ostentatiously make a clean breast of ⇒ to make a confession of vb (transitive) to confront boldly; face: breast the storm to oppose with the breast or meet at breast level: breasting the waves to reach the summit of: breasting the mountain top Etymology: Old English brēost; related to Old Norse brjōst, Old High German brust, Dutch borst, Swedish bräss, Old Irish brū belly, body
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