bosom
bosom — 名詞
- bosomsingular
- bosomsplural
1. a woman's chest, especially the breasts seen as a single rounded area on the fro
胸部；乳房
女性的胸脯或乳房
a woman's chest, especially the breasts seen as a single rounded area on the front of the body
The tailor measured Dahlia's bosom carefully before cutting the silk fabric for her evening gown.
裁縫仔細測量了 Dahlia 的胸圍，然後才裁剪她晚禮服所用的絲綢布料。
collocation: measure bosom for clothing
In Victorian portraits, women often had a small flower pinned to their bosom as a fashionable decoration.
在維多利亞時代的肖像畫中，女性經常在胸前別一朵小花作為時尚裝飾。
preposition: pinned to the bosom
Old Renaissance paintings show figures with their hands resting gently on their bosom.
文藝復興時期的畫作中，許多人物都將手輕輕放在胸前。
The old portrait showed a woman in a red blouse with a gold necklace resting on her bosom.
那幅舊肖像畫中，一位身穿紅襯衫的女性胸前戴著一條金項鍊。
文法句型
bosom(s) as noun
often used in plural form 'bosoms'
用法筆記
Frequently appears in singular form ('her bosom') even when referring to both breasts collectively. In modern everyday conversation, 'chest' or 'breasts' is far more common — 'bosom' sounds literary or old-fashioned.
常見錯誤
2. the area across a person's upper body, imagined in literature as the location wh
懷抱；心懷
胸前，情感與秘密寄託處
the area across a person's upper body, imagined in literature as the location where heartfelt emotions, private thoughts, and caring feelings stay hidden
After years abroad, Wei felt a deep longing in his bosom whenever he thought of his grandmother's kitchen.
旅居海外多年後，每當 Wei 想起祖母的廚房，心中便湧起一股深深的思念。
figurative: longing in the bosom
Elena held the letter close to her bosom, afraid someone might discover its secret.
Elena 把信件緊貼在胸前，生怕有人發現其中的祕密。
collocation: hold close to one's bosom
The orphaned boy found comfort in the bosom of the village community that took him in.
這個孤兒在接納他的村莊社區的懷抱中找到了安慰。
Hamza confided his worries to his wife, trusting she would keep them safe in her bosom.
Hamza 向妻子傾訴煩惱，相信她會將這些心事妥善藏在心中。
文法句型
in the bosom of [family/nature/church]
bosom as seat of emotions
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively figurative and literary. The phrase 'in the bosom of' (family, community, nature, church) is the most common fixed expression. Not used in casual conversation about emotions — use 'heart' or 'chest' instead.
常見錯誤
3. the section of a garment — such as a dress, shirt, or jacket — designed to lie a
衣襟
衣服覆蓋胸前的部分
the section of a garment — such as a dress, shirt, or jacket — designed to lie across the front of the upper body
Brooke sewed a delicate lace trim along the bosom of her daughter's christening gown.
Brooke 在女兒受洗禮服的衣襟上縫了一條精緻的蕾絲花邊。
preposition: along the bosom of [garment]
The vintage dress had three tiny pearl buttons running down the bosom from the collar to the waist.
這件復古洋裝從領口到腰部，沿著衣襟綴有三顆小巧的珍珠鈕釦。
A pocket on the bosom of the chef's white jacket held a small notebook and a pen.
廚師白色外套胸前的一個口袋裡放著一本小筆記本和一支筆。
The tailor added two small darts to the bosom of the shirt for a better fit.
裁縫在襯衫前胸處加了兩個小褶線，讓版型更合身。
文法句型
the bosom of a dress/shirt
用法筆記
Most common in fashion or sewing contexts. Modern clothing catalogues typically say 'chest area' or 'front panel' rather than 'bosom'. The word persists in historical costume descriptions and tailoring manuals.
常見錯誤
bosom — 動詞
- bosompresent simple I / you / we / they
- bosoms3rd person singular
- bosoming-ing form
- bosomedpast simple
1. to hold someone tightly against one's chest in a warm, affectionate way
擁抱
把某人緊緊抱在懷裡
to hold someone tightly against one's chest in a warm, affectionate way
When the old friends met at the station, Pim bosomed his childhood companion with tears.
老朋友們在車站重逢時，Pim 含淚緊緊擁抱了他兒時的夥伴。
verb usage: bosom [someone]
The mother bosomed her frightened son after he woke up crying from a nightmare.
兒子做惡夢嚇醒大哭後，那位母親把他緊緊抱在懷裡安慰他。
Imani bosomed her granddaughter tightly before the train pulled away from the platform.
Imani 在火車駛離月臺前，緊緊擁抱了她的孫女。
The elderly farmer bosomed his weeping daughter one last time before leaving for the hospital.
年邁的農夫在出發去醫院之前，最後一次緊緊擁抱了他哭泣的女兒。
文法句型
bosom + object (person)
用法筆記
Extremely rare in modern English. The verb 'to bosom' is almost never used in everyday speech — use 'hug', 'embrace', or 'hold' instead. When it does appear, it is in highly literary or poetic texts from earlier centuries.
常見錯誤
2. to put or carry something against one's chest, especially inside one's clothing
藏於懷中
藏在懷中或隨身攜帶
to put or carry something against one's chest, especially inside one's clothing or in a hidden way
The messenger bosomed the urgent dispatch beneath his cloak before riding through the snow toward the castle.
信使將緊急公文藏在斗篷內的懷中，然後騎馬穿過雪地朝城堡奔去。
verb: bosom [object] beneath clothing
In the folk tale, a girl bosoms a piece of bread each morning for her grandmother.
在這個民間故事裡，女孩每天早上在懷裡藏一塊麵包帶給奶奶。
The farmer's wife bosomed a precious locket beneath her apron before the long journey to the city.
農夫的妻子在啟程前往城鎮的漫長旅途前，把一條珍貴的項墜藏在圍裙下的懷裡。
Élise bosomed the stray kitten inside her coat during the thunderstorm outside.
Élise 在雷雨交加時，把流浪小貓藏在外套裡護在胸前。
文法句型
bosom + object (thing held against chest)
用法筆記
Almost entirely confined to historical fiction, religious texts, and folk tales. Not used in modern contexts — use 'tuck into one's shirt' or 'carry against one's chest' instead.
常見錯誤
bosom — 形容詞
- bosompositive
- more bosomcomparative
- most bosomsuperlative
1. describing a very close, trusted, and intimate relationship between two people,
親密的
形容親密友好的關係
describing a very close, trusted, and intimate relationship between two people, used only before a noun that names the relationship
Adina and Shirin have been bosom friends since they shared a dorm room at university.
Adina 和 Shirin 從大學同住一間宿舍起，就一直是最要好的朋友。
collocation: bosom friends
Kabir invited only his bosom buddies to the small ceremony on his farm.
Kabir 只邀請了他最要好的幾個哥兒們到他的農場參加小型儀式。
collocation: bosom buddies
The novel follows three bosom companions travelling across India in the summer of 1947.
這本小說講述了三位至交好友在一九四七年夏天一同遊歷印度的故事。
Imani and Joaquín became bosom pals during their first week at the summer music camp.
Imani 和 Joaquín 在暑期音樂夏令營的第一週就變成了至交好友。
文法句型
bosom friend
bosom buddy
bosom pal
用法筆記
This adjective is used ONLY before the noun — it does not work after a linking verb. You cannot say 'they are bosom' — you must say 'they are bosom friends'. The most common nouns are 'friend', 'buddy', 'pal', and 'companion'.