breasts

IPA/brest/
KK[brˈɛsts]IPA/brest/

breasts — 名詞

  • breastssingular
  • breastsesplural

1. the two rounded areas on a woman's upper front body that make milk for feeding b

1.名詞B1
釋義

乳房

女性胸部，可分泌乳汁哺育嬰兒

the two rounded areas on a woman's upper front body that make milk for feeding babies

例句

After giving birth, Lara noticed her breasts felt fuller and heavier than before.

生產後，Lara 注意到她的乳房比之前更脹、更重。

collocation: breasts feel fuller / heavier

The nurse taught Iris how to check her breasts for unusual lumps once a month.

護理師教 Iris 如何每個月檢查乳房是否有異常硬塊。

collocation: check breasts for lumps

同義詞
  • bosom

    old-fashioned or literary; also used for the seat of emotions

  • bust

    refers to the size and shape of a woman's breasts, common in fashion and clothing contexts

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural form 'breasts' for this meaning. Subject is always female.

常見錯誤

❌He has strong breasts from working out.
✅He has a strong chest from working out.
💡'breasts' refers specifically to a woman's mammary glands; for the general upper body area of a man or woman, use 'chest'.

2. the chest area of a bird or animal, below the neck and above the belly

2.名詞B2
釋義

鳥獸胸部

鳥類或動物頸部下方的身體前部

the chest area of a bird or animal, below the neck and above the belly

例句

The robins in Minho's garden had bright orange breasts that caught the morning light.

Minho 花園裡的知更鳥有著鮮橙色的胸部，在晨光中格外亮眼。

Through her binoculars, Mizuki spotted a male chaffinch whose breast glowed a warm pinkish red in the low sun.

Mizuki 透過雙筒望遠鏡看到一隻雄性花雀，牠的胸部在低斜的陽光下閃耀著溫暖的粉紅色。

collocation: [colour] breast

同義詞
  • chest

    broader term; used for both humans and animals without the specific 'front of a bird' connotation

用法筆記

Used mainly for birds and some mammals. The singular 'breast' is far more frequent for this sense; the plural 'breasts' appears when describing multiple animals at once.

3. meat cut from the chest of a bird such as a chicken or turkey, cooked and eaten

3.名詞B1
釋義

胸肉

取自禽類胸部的食用肉塊

meat cut from the chest of a bird such as a chicken or turkey, cooked and eaten as food

例句

Pedro picked up four chicken breasts from the supermarket for the family barbecue.

Pedro 從超市買了四塊雞胸肉，準備家庭烤肉用。

collocation: chicken breasts

Jenna set the oven low and basted the turkey breasts every half hour so the meat stayed tender and juicy.

Jenna 調低烤箱溫度，每半小時幫火雞胸肉刷一次醬汁，這樣肉才會保持軟嫩多汁。

同義詞
  • fillet

    can refer to breast meat but is a broader term for any boneless cut of meat or fish

用法筆記

Almost always plural when referring to pieces of meat. Place the animal name before 'breasts': 'chicken breasts,' not 'breasts of chicken.'

常見錯誤

❌I bought two breast of chicken.
✅I bought two chicken breasts.
💡Use the plural 'breasts' and place the animal word (chicken, turkey, duck) before it.

4. the front section of a shirt, jacket, or coat, covering the wearer's chest

4.名詞B2
釋義

衣胸

衣物覆蓋穿著者胸前的部分

the front section of a shirt, jacket, or coat, covering the wearer's chest

例句

The tailor measured the breast of each jacket twice to get the fit exactly right.

裁縫師把每件外套的衣胸都量了兩次，確保版型完全合身。

collocation: breast of a jacket

Benjamin's coat had a small coffee stain right across the breast that refused to come out.

Benjamin 的外套衣胸上有一小塊咖啡漬，怎麼也洗不掉。

同義詞
  • chest

    not typically used for the clothing part; 'breast' is standard for garments

用法筆記

Most commonly singular in everyday use ('the breast of the jacket'). The plural 'breasts' is used only when talking about the same part of several garments.

常見錯誤

❌There is a pocket on the chest of my shirt.
✅There is a pocket on the breast of my shirt.
💡Use 'breast' (or 'breast pocket') for the chest area of clothing, not 'chest.'

5. the upper front area of a person's body, from the neck down to the stomach

5.名詞B2
釋義

胸膛

人體頸部到腹部之間的前側部位

the upper front area of a person's body, from the neck down to the stomach

例句

Ilan felt a sudden sharp pain across his breast and sat down until it passed.

Ilan 感到胸膛一陣劇痛，於是坐下來等疼痛過去。

The young soldiers stood with their breasts bare as the medic checked for wounds.

年輕士兵們赤裸著胸膛站著，讓醫護兵檢查傷口。

同義詞
  • chest

    the standard everyday word for the upper front of the human body

用法筆記

In everyday speech, 'chest' is far more common for this meaning. 'Breast' in this sense appears mainly in older or more formal language, and the plural 'breasts' is limited to describing multiple people at once.

常見錯誤

❌She held the baby against her breasts.
✅She held the baby against her breast.
💡When referring to a single person's upper body (not specifically the mammary glands), use the singular 'breast.'

6. the imagined place deep inside a person where strong feelings and private though

6.名詞C1
釋義

心懷

文學用語中情感與思想的所在

the imagined place deep inside a person where strong feelings and private thoughts are felt (literary use)

例句

A deep feeling of loss stirred in the old woman's breast as she read her son's final letter.

老婦人讀到兒子最後一封信時，一股深深的失落感在心懷中翻湧。

Pride swelled in the graduates' breasts as the head teacher called out each name.

當校長一一念出名字時，自豪感在畢業生們的心懷中膨脹。

pattern: [emotion] + swelled/rose in [possessive] breast(s)

同義詞
  • heart

    the normal modern word for the imagined centre of feelings

  • bosom

    similarly old-fashioned and literary; often used in the phrase 'bosom of the family'

用法筆記

Literary or poetic usage only. In everyday English, people say 'in my heart' or 'deep inside' instead. Almost always singular in contemporary writing, though the plural 'breasts' can appear when the subject is a group.

常見錯誤

❌I keep my true feelings in my breast.' (sounds unnatural today)
✅I keep my true feelings in my heart.
💡'Breast' as the seat of emotion is literary and old-fashioned; 'heart' is the natural modern choice.

breasts — 動詞