chest

/tʃest/ (bre, ipa) · /tʃest/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchest/ (ame, mw)

1.名詞B2

釋義

the front part of your body between your neck and the area below your ribs, where your heart and lungs are located

例句

The doctor pressed gently on Theo's chest to check his breathing.

collocation: press on / check chest

Aiko felt a sharp pain in her chest after running up the steep hill.

collocation: pain in the chest

同義詞

breast
more specific; in modern English usually refers to the front of the chest on women, or is used poetically
thorax
technical/medical term for the chest cavity and its walls; rarely used in everyday speech

a/the + chest

possessive + chest

This is the everyday term for the front of the upper body. The more technical term 'thorax' is used mainly in medical writing.

❌I have a pain in my breast.

✅I have a pain in my chest.

💡'breast' in English usually refers specifically to a woman's mammary glands, not the general chest area.

2.名詞C2

釋義

a large strong container, often built from wood, used for keeping belongings safe or moving them to a different location

例句

The old wooden chest in the attic held family photographs from the 1950s.

typical modifier: old / wooden chest

Diego packed his books into a large chest before moving to a new city.

collocation: pack [items] into a chest

同義詞

box
more general; a chest is typically larger and sturdier than a regular box
coffer
formal or historical term for a strong chest used to hold money or valuables
trunk
a large sturdy container used for travel or storage, similar to but often longer than a chest

a/the + chest

chest + of + noun

adjective + chest

❌I keep my keys in a small chest.

✅I keep my keys in a small box.

💡'chest' describes a large, sturdy container, not a small everyday box.

chest — noun