thorax
/ˈθɔ:ræks; `θoræks/ n
(pl ~es or thoraces / θɔ:ˈreɪsi:z; `θorəˌsiz/)
1 part of the body between the neck and the abdomen (eg, in man, the chest) 胸（如人的）.
2 middle of the three main sections of an insect (bearing the legs and wings) （昆虫的）胸部. =>illus at insect 见 insect 插图.