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更新时间:2026-05-30 20:10:15   栏目: 在线翻译

chests 的音标为英式 /tʃests/、美式 /tʃests/,是 chest 的复数形式,主要表示“胸部”或“箱子”两类核心含义。

一、核心释义

胸部:指人体颈与腹部之间的区域,也可描述动物的胸腔部位。

例:The bullet hit him in the chest.(子弹击中了他的胸部。)

搭配:chest pains(胸痛)、chest infection(胸部感染)

箱子:常指大型储物箱,材质多为木质,用于存放贵重物品或工具。

例:At the very bottom of the chest were his carving tools.(箱子最底下是他的雕刻工具。)

搭配:treasure chest(宝箱)、medicine chest(药箱)

二、常见用法与短语

get something off one's chest:倾诉烦恼以缓解情绪
例:I feel it's done me good to get it off my chest.(把心事说出来让我感觉好多了。)

play one's cards close to one's chest:对计划或想法保密
例:I don't know why he held his cards close to his chest.(我不知道他为何一直守口如瓶。)

复合词:broad-chested(宽胸的)、flat-chested(平胸的)

三、例句

He crossed his arms over his chest.(他双臂交叉放在胸前。)

There were two chests of gold aboard that ship.(船上有两箱黄金。)

A medicine chest should contain basic first-aid supplies.(药箱应备有基本急救用品。)

She complained of chest pains and difficulty breathing.(她主诉胸痛和呼吸困难。)

The treasure chest was filled with jewels and coins.(宝箱里装满了珠宝和硬币。)

He got it off his chest by telling her how he really felt.(他向她坦白真实感受,一吐为快。)

The antique chest has intricate carvings on its surface.(这只古董箱表面有复杂的雕刻。)

Miners in this area often suffer from chest diseases.(该地区矿工常患胸部疾病。)

The cat curled up on his chest while he slept.(他睡觉时,猫蜷缩在他的胸口。)

They found three chests of documents in the old basement.(他们在旧地下室发现了三箱文件。)

四、易混淆词辨析

chest vs. breast

chest:泛指胸部,无性别指向,如男性或动物的胸腔 。

breast:侧重女性乳房或文学性的“胸膛”,如 a mother's breast(母亲的乳房)。

从“胸膛的起伏”到“藏宝箱的秘密”,chests 的用法涵盖生理部位与实物容器,日常表达中需根据语境区分。你还能想到哪些含 chest 的短语?比如“敞开心扉”是否可以说“open one's chest”?(提示:正确表达是“open one's heart”哦!)