English Dictionary

breast

/bɹɛst/

noun

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males. / (anatomy) The chest, or front of the human thorax.

She felt a lump in her breast.

意味（1）

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

Tanya's breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy.

意味（2）

(anatomy) The chest, or front of the human thorax.

The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast, / For he heard the loud bassoon.

意味（3）

A section of clothing covering the breast area.

By the time he reached the War Memorial damp had soaked through the breasts of his shirt.

意味（4）

The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.

She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her.

意味（5）

The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.

The robin has a red breast.

意味（6）

A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.

Would you like breast or wing?

意味（7）

The front or forward part of anything.

chimney breast

意味（8）

(mining) The face of a coal working.

意味（9）

(mining) The front of a furnace.

意味（10）

(obsolete) The power of singing; a musical voice.

By my troth, the fool has an excellent breast.

意味（11）

(swimming) The breaststroke.