1
- either of the two soft, protruding organs on the upper front of a woman's body which secrete milk after pregnancy（女性的）乳房。
1.1
- the corresponding less-developed part of a man's body（男性的）乳房。
1.2
- a person's chest（人的）胸部, 胸膛：
her heart was hammering in her breast.
她的心在胸口怦怦直跳。
1.3
- the corresponding part of a bird or mammal（鸟或哺乳动物的）胸腔; 胸脯：
as modifier the breast feathers of the doves.鸽子胸部的羽毛。
1.4
- a joint of meat or portion of poultry cut from such a part（家禽的）胸脯肉：
Lisa popped a breast of chicken into the microwave.
莉萨把一片鸡胸肉放进微波炉去烤。
1.5
- the part of a garment that covers the chest（衣服的）胸部：
as modifier a breast pocket.胸袋。
1.6
- a person's chest regarded as the seat of the emotions心窝, 情感：
wild feelings of frustration were rising up in his breast.
他的心里升腾起强烈的挫折感。
with obj.
1- face and move forwards against or through (something)面对, 挺胸而上：
I watched him breast the wave.
我看着他挺胸博浪。
1.1
- reach the top of (a hill)攀登（山的）顶峰。
短语
beat one's breast
- make an exaggerated show of sorrow, despair, or regret捶胸（以示悲哀, 失望或懊悔之情）。
make a clean breast of something
- 见CLEAN.
派生词
breasted
adjective坦胸露乳的女子
a crimson-breasted bird
赤胸鸟。
词源
Old English brēost, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch borst and German Brust.