| 释义 |
chest /tʃest/ n. | phr.
n.
1. (人或动物的)胸，胸腔
have a pain in the chest 胸部疼痛
strike sb. a blow on the chest 朝某人胸口打一拳
2. (放置物品或作运输包装用的)箱，箱子；(作为衡量单位的)一箱
a linen (tool, jewelry) chest 衣(工具、珠宝)箱
a tea chest (作运输包装用的)茶叶箱
20 chests of tea 20箱茶叶
3. 柜子，橱；五斗橱
a teak chest on legs 有脚的柚木柜子
Mother put the shirts in my clothes chest. 母亲把那几件衬衫放进我的衣柜。
4. 【机】(密封加压储存气体等的)柜，室
5. (公共机构的)金库；(金库中的)资金，公款
build campaign chests in various states 在各州建立竞选基金
[< OE cest < L cista wooden box, basket < Gr kistē box] phr. get (sth.) off one's chest 〈口〉将…倾吐出来 It's good to get the annoyance off your chest. 你把心里的烦恼说出来是好事。 on one's chest 〈口〉郁积在心 You look sad—what's on your chest? 你看上去闷闷不乐——有啥心事吗? play sth. close to one's (或 the) chest 〈口〉把某事藏在心间，对某事小心谨慎，对某事保守秘密 You have to play these things close to your chest. 这类事情你得保守秘密。 throw a chest 〈俚〉挺起胸膛，振作精神 |