| 单词 | chest |
| 释义 | chest n. 1. a large strong box, esp. for storage or transport e.g. of blankets, tea, etc. 2. a the part of a human or animal body enclosed by the ribs. b the front surface of the body from neck to waist. 3. a small cabinet for medicines etc. 4. a the treasury or financial resources of an institution. b the money available from it. Phrases and idioms chest of drawers a piece of furniture consisting of a set of drawers in a frame. chest-voice the lowest register of the voice in singing or speaking. get a thing off one's chest colloq. disclose a fact, secret, etc., to relieve one's anxiety about it. play (one's cards, a thing , etc.) close to one's chest colloq. be cautious or secretive about. Derivatives -chested adj. (in comb.). Etymology: OE cest, cyst f. Gmc f. L f. Gk kiste |
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