chesty
chesty — 形容詞
- chestypositive
- chestiercomparative
- chestiestsuperlative
1. producing unusually large amounts of thick fluid in the lungs and breathing pass
痰多的
肺部有大量痰液的
producing unusually large amounts of thick fluid in the lungs and breathing passages, typically because of a cold, flu, or chest infection, which leads to coughing or a rattling sound when breathing
A week after the flu, David still felt chesty and coughed up mucus.
David 得了流感一週後還是痰很多，會咳出痰來。
predicative use: feel chesty
The baby had a chesty cough that kept her parents awake all night.
那個寶寶痰咳得很厲害，讓父母整晚都睡不著。
attributive use: chesty + cough
Aoi drank hot tea with honey to soothe her chesty cold.
Aoi 喝加了蜂蜜的熱茶來舒緩痰多的感冒。
Lukas went to the doctor because his chesty cough was not improving after two weeks.
Lukas 去看醫生，因為他的痰咳過了兩週都沒有好轉。
The old dog developed a chesty rattle that worried the whole family.
那隻老狗發出痰多的呼嚕聲，讓全家人很擔心。
- clear
describes lungs without mucus
文法句型
chesty + noun (a chesty cough)
feel/get + chesty
用法筆記
Often used with 'cough' or 'cold' to describe a respiratory infection. Can be predicative ('I feel chesty') or attributive ('a chesty cough').
常見錯誤
2. having a large, broad, or muscular chest — used to describe a person's physical
胸肌發達的
胸部寬大或肌肉發達的
having a large, broad, or muscular chest — used to describe a person's physical build, especially when it makes them look strong or imposing
The swimmer's broad shoulders and chesty build made him easy to spot in the pool.
那位游泳選手的寬肩和胸肌發達的身材在泳池中很顯眼。
attributive: chesty build
Ezra admired the chesty physique of the rugby players as they walked off the field.
Ezra 看著橄欖球球員下場時，很欣賞他們胸肌發達的體格。
attributive: chesty physique
Nala's chesty frame came from years of rock climbing and rowing on the college team.
Nala 胸肌發達的身材來自多年的攀岩和划船訓練。
The tailor had to make special adjustments for Tomás's unusually chesty proportions.
裁縫必須為 Tomás 異常發達的胸圍做特別修改。
A chesty figure blocked the doorway, casting a long shadow across the room.
一個胸膛寬闊的身影擋住了門口，在房間裡投下一道長長的影子。
- broad-chested
more neutral and descriptive; the standard alternative
- muscular
broader — describes any muscle group, not just the chest
- stocky
suggests a short, solid build, not necessarily a large chest
- narrow-chested
the opposite body shape
- slight
suggests a thin or delicate frame
文法句型
chesty + noun (chesty build)
be/look + chesty
用法筆記
Describes body shape neutrally or positively. Not used in formal medical descriptions.
3. behaving in an overly proud or arrogant way, especially by bragging or showing o
自負的
因成就而傲慢自大的
behaving in an overly proud or arrogant way, especially by bragging or showing off after an achievement
Faisal got chesty after winning the championship and bragged to everyone at the club.
Faisal 贏得錦標賽後變得自負，到處向俱樂部的人炫耀。
phrasal pattern: get chesty after [achievement]
Tariq's chesty attitude annoyed teammates who had worked just as hard on the project.
Tariq 自負的態度讓隊友們很不滿，因為大家對專案的付出一樣多。
attributive: chesty attitude
Sivan got chesty about the promotion, and close friends grew tired of hearing about it.
Sivan 升職後變得自負，好朋友都聽膩了這件事。
The young actor grew chesty after his first film did well at the box office.
那位年輕演員的第一部電影票房成功之後，就開始變得自負起來。
Théo's chesty remarks at the meeting made several colleagues roll their eyes in frustration.
Théo 在會議上自負的言論讓幾位同事翻白眼，感到很不耐煩。
文法句型
get + chesty
be + chesty
become + chesty
用法筆記
Informal and mildly critical — suggests the person's pride is excessive or unwarranted. Common with 'get' or 'become' to describe a change in behaviour after success.