breast /brɛst/ star3 CET4 TEM4 (breasts)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A woman's breasts are the two soft, round parts on her chest that can produce milk to feed a baby. (女性的) 乳房

  例：

  She wears a low-cut dress which reveals her breasts.

  她穿着一件低胸露乳的连衣裙。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A person's breast is the upper part of his or her chest. (人的) 胸部 [文学性]

  例：

  He struck his breast in a dramatic gesture.

  他以戏剧性的姿态捶他的胸。

• 3.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A bird's breast is the front part of its body. (鸟的) 胸脯

  例：

  The cock's breast is tinged with chestnut.

  这只公鸡的胸脯带点栗色。

• 4.  

  N-SING（单数型名词） The breast of a shirt, jacket, or coat is the part which covers the top part of the chest. (衬衫、外套、大衣等的) 胸部
• 5.  

  N-VAR（有变体名词） You can refer to a piece of meat that is cut from the front of a bird or lamb as breast. (禽类或羔羊的) 胸脯肉

  例：

  ...a chicken breast with vegetables.

  …配着蔬菜的一块鸡胸肉。