“胸”常见的英文表达是 chest,此外,根据不同语境和侧重,也可用 breast、bust 等词。以下是具体说明:
chest:指人体胸腔部分,涵盖从颈部到腹部的上半身躯干区域,在医学、日常交流等场景中广泛使用。例如:
He felt a sharp pain in his chest.(他感到胸部一阵剧痛。)
She placed her hand on her chest to calm her racing heart.(她把手放在胸口,平复自己狂跳的心。)
breast:主要指女性乳房,也可用于文学或比喻语境中泛指胸部。例如:
She wore a low-cut dress that showed off her breasts.(她穿了一件低胸连衣裙,凸显出她的胸部。)
The mother breastfed her baby.(这位母亲母乳喂养她的孩子。)
bust:较为口语化,也指女性乳房,常带有轻松、随意的语气,或用于艺术、时尚等领域描述胸部轮廓。例如:
She has a great bust.(她胸部很丰满。)
The statue has a beautifully sculpted bust.(这座雕像的胸部雕刻得非常精美。)