chest

breast, bosom, chest

名词 chest:

1. the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
   同义词：thorax, pectus
2. box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
3. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
   同义词：chest of drawers, bureau, dresser

1. He dragged the heavy chest across the floor.
   他在地板上拉著沉重的箱子。
2. The general pinned the medal on the soldier's chest.
   将军把奖章别在这位士兵的胸前。
3. Chest pains may be symptomatic of heart disease.
   胸痛可能是心脏病的症状。
4. The soldier received a serious wound on the chest.
   这名士兵胸部受了重伤。
5. The bullet hit him in the chest.
   子弹击中了他的胸膛。
6. The doctor gave him an examination to see if he had chest trouble.
   医生给他做了检查，看他是否有肺病。
7. He put some food into the ice chest.
   他把一些食物放进冰箱里。

chest

n.（名词）
The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the breastbone; the thorax.
胸膛：身体位于颈和腹部之间被肋骨和胸骨所包围的一部分；胸膛

A sturdy box with a lid and often a lock, used especially for storage.
箱子：专门用来贮放东西的结实的箱子，有盖且经常有锁
A small closet or cabinet with shelves for storing supplies:
柜子：有搁板用来贮入存货的小橱或陈列柜：
例句：
a medicine chest above the bathroom sink.
浴缸上方的医药箱

The treasury of a public institution.
金库：一个公共机构的金库
The funds kept there.
资金：金库中存有的基金

A box for the shipping of certain goods, such as tea.
箱：运输茶叶之类商品所用的箱子
The quantity packed in such a box.
一箱：这种箱子中所装商品的数量
A sealed receptacle for liquid, gas, or steam.
密封室：贮藏液体、气体或蒸气的密封容器
A bureau; a dresser.
衣橱：五斗橱；衣橱

<习惯用语>get (something) off (one`s) chest
To vent one`s pent-up feelings.
发泄被压抑的感情
来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English cest [box]
源自 古英语 cest [盒子]
from West Germanic *kist3
源自 西日耳曼语 *kist3
from Latin cista
源自 拉丁语 cista
from Greek kistô
源自 希腊语 kistô

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