breast

breast

英 [brest]
　　美 [brɛst]

n. 乳房，胸部；胸懷；心情
　　vt. 以胸對著；與…搏鬥

中文詞源：

breast 胸部

來自PIE *bhreus, 膨脹，鼓起。詞源同brisket, 胸肉。

例句：

1. The president beat his breast and called that deal a mistake.
總裁捶胸頓足，稱那是個錯誤的交易。

2. Cancer of the breast in young women is uncommon.
乳腺癌在年輕女子當中並不常見。

3. The breast can be cut into portions for grilling.
胸脯肉可以切成小塊燒烤。

4. He reached into his breast pocket for his cigar case.
他把手伸進胸前口袋裡拿雪茄煙盒。

5. Breast self-examination is invaluable for detecting cancer in its very early stages.
乳房自檢對早期癌癥的發現是極為重要的。