breast
/brest; brɛst/ n
1 [C] either of the two parts of a woman's body that produce milk （女子的）乳房
a baby at the breast 哺乳的婴孩
cancer of the breast 乳（腺）癌
The breasts swell during pregnancy. 怀孕期乳房发胀.
2 [C]
(a) (rhet 修辞) upper front part of the human body; chest （人体的）胸部, 胸膛
clasp/hold sb to one's breast 把某人拥抱在怀里.
(b) part of a garment covering this （衣服的）胸部
a soldier with medals pinned to the breast of his coat 胸前别著许多奖章的士兵.
3 [C, U] part of an animal corresponding to the human breast, eaten as food （动物的）胸脯（作食物用者）: chicken breasts 鸡胸脯
breast of lamb 羔羊胸脯.
4 (dated 旧) source of feelings; heart 心情; 思绪
a troubled breast 心烦意乱.
5 (idm 习语) beat one's breast => beat1. make a clean breast of sth => clean1. breast, v [Tn]
1
(a) touch (sth) with the breast(2a) 以胸部触及（某物）
The runner breasted the tape, ie to win a race. 赛跑者以胸部触线（赛跑获胜）.
(b) face and move forward against (sth) 挺身冲向（某事物）
breasting the waves 破浪前进.
2 reach the top of (sth) 抵达（某事物）的顶端
breast a hill/rise 抵达山[岗]的顶端.