+ Search by Radical
Search for
PETS rank
Listen
Print Font Size
Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- bosom [ 'bυzəm] [ 'buzəm]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- bosom ['bυzəm]
-
-
1.
n
the chest or breast of a person, esp the female breasts
-
2.
n
the part of a woman's dress, coat, etc, that covers the chest
-
3.
n
a protective centre or part
- the bosom of the family
-
4.
n
the breast considered as the seat of emotions
-
5.
n
[modifier]
very dear; intimate
- a bosom friend
-
6.
vt.
[tr]
to embrace
-
7.
vt.
to conceal or carry in the bosom
-
8.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English b
o sm; related to Old High German buosam
-
1.
n
the chest or breast of a person, esp the female breasts
Examples
- the bosom of the sea
- 海面 → bosom
- in the bosom of one's family
- 聚骨肉之爱，享天伦之乐 → bosom
- a bosom companion
- 亲密的同伴 → bosom
- the bosom of the family → bosom
- a bosom friend → bosom
- 揣在怀里
- hide in the bosom; tuck into the bosom → 揣
- 她把孩子搂在怀抱里。
- She held the child to her bosom. → 怀抱
- 母亲把孩子揽在怀里。
- The mother clasped the child to her bosom. → 揽
- 体己人
- a per son one can confide in; bosom friend → 体己
- 贴己朋友
- a person one can confide in; bosom friend → 贴己
Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.
