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breastbone

/ˈbɹɛstˌboʊn/ /ˈbɹɛstboʊn/

Meanings
noun

胸骨，胸脯。

The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.

Examples :

"The doctor pressed gently on my breastbone to check for tenderness after my fall. "
医生在我摔倒后轻轻按压我的胸骨，检查是否有压痛。
body organ anatomy

Related Words

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

连接，联接

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

我觉得这块应该跟那块连在一起。

Illustration collarbone

collarbone noun

/ˈkɑlərˌboʊn/ /ˈkɒlərˌboʊn/

锁骨

"My sister hurt her collarbone in a fall during soccer practice. "

我妹妹在足球训练时不小心摔倒了，伤到了锁骨。

Illustration check

check noun

/t͡ʃɛk/

将军, 照将

"The checkmate was imminent; the king was in check. "

将死迫在眉睫；王正被照将。

Illustration front

front noun

/fɹʌnt/

前面，前方

"The front of the bus was crowded with students heading to school. "

公交车的前面挤满了去上学的学生。

Illustration gently

gently adverb

/ˈdʒɛntli/

轻轻地，温柔地

"The mother spoke to her child gently, trying to calm him down. "

母亲温柔地对孩子说话，试图让他平静下来。

Illustration narrow

narrow noun

/ˈnæɹəʊ/ /ˈnæɹoʊ/

海峡， 隘口

"the narrows of New York harbor"

纽约港的隘口

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

医生，医师

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

如果你明天还觉得不舒服，就去看医生吧。

Illustration tenderness

tenderness noun

/ˈtɛn.də.nɪs/ /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/

温柔，体贴，柔情

"When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness."

当恋人们在一起的时候，他们冷漠的态度消失了，取而代之的是爱意和柔情。

Illustration chest

chest noun

/t͡ʃɛst/

箱子，柜子

"The clothes are kept in a chest."

这些衣服放在一个大箱子里。

Illustration pressed

pressed verb

/pɹɛst/

压，按，挤压。

"The student pressed the pencil against the paper to write neatly. "

为了写字工整，那个学生用铅笔用力压在纸上。

Illustration central

central adjective

/ˈsɛntɹəl/

中心的，中央的。

"The central library is located in the heart of the city. "

中央图书馆位于市中心。