- [countable]
either of the two round soft parts at the front of a woman’s body that produce milk when she has had a baby （女子的）乳房 She put the baby to her breast. 她开始给婴儿哺乳。 breast cancer 乳腺癌 The protective benefits of breast milk are numerous for both mother and baby. 母乳喂养对母亲和婴儿都能起到很大的保护作用。 She had breast-augmentation surgery. 她做了隆胸术。 Getting breast implants entails major surgery. 隆胸需要大手术。 The book promoted the benefits of breast feeding to child health. 这本书宣传了母乳喂养对儿童健康的好处。 She discovered a lump in her breast. 她发现胸部有一个肿块。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ample
- big
- enormous
- …
- cancer
- lump
- tumour/tumor
- …
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the similar, smaller part on a man’s body, which does not produce milk （男子的）退化乳房 - [countable] (literary)
the top part of the front of your body, below your neck 胸部；胸脯 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryphrases- beat your breast
- clutch somebody/something to your breast
- hold somebody/something to your breast
- …
- [countable]
the part of a piece of clothing that covers your chest 前胸部分 - [countable]
the front part of a bird’s body （鸟的）胸部 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ample
- big
- enormous
- …
- cancer
- lump
- tumour/tumor
- …
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meat from the front part of the body of a bird or an animal （鸟或动物的）胸脯肉 chicken/turkey breasts 鸡／火鸡胸脯肉 breast of lamb 羊羔胸脯肉
Extra ExamplesTopics Foodb2breast of duck in orange sauce 橘汁鸭胸 fried chicken breasts 油炸鸡胸肉
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ample
- big
- enormous
- …
- cancer
- lump
- tumour/tumor
- …
(in adjectives 构成形容词 having the type of chest or breasts mentioned 胸脯（或乳房）…的 a small-breasted/full-breasted woman 乳房小／丰满的女子 bare-breasted 裸胸 the yellow-breasted male of the species 这个物种中有黄色胸部的雄性
- [countable] (literary)
the part of the body where the feelings and emotions are thought to be 心窝；情感 a troubled breast 忧虑的心情
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ample
- big
- enormous
- …
- cancer
- lump
- tumour/tumor
- …
see also chimney breast
part of body身体部位
clothing衣服
of bird鸟
meat肉
-breasted有…胸脯
heart心
Word OriginOld English brēost, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch borst and German Brust.
Idioms
beat your breast
to show that you feel sorry about something that you have done, especially in public and in an exaggerated way 捶胸顿足（尤指对自己的作为刻意表示悲伤或愧疚）
make a clean breast of something
to tell the truth about something so that you no longer feel guilty 彻底坦白；如实供认；把…和盘托出 He made a clean breast of everything and admitted taking the money. 他坦白了一切，承认拿了钱。