(1)胸膛(脯)(upper part of the front of the body from the neck to the stomach containing the heart and lungs)[C]：～pains/diseases/cavity胸痛/胸腔疾病/胸腔;a～cold胸部着凉;What size are you round the～? 你的胸围是多少? have a severe pain in one's～胸部痛得厉害;fold one's arms on one's～双臂抱胸;

(2)胸围(measurement round this part of the body or of a garment for this part of the body)[U]：What～is your husband? 你丈夫的胸围是多少? want a sweater～size 40想要一件胸围40号的毛衣;

(3)大箱子，柜子(large strong box for storing valuable things or for shopping goods)[C]：a tea/medicine/tool/jewellery/treasure～茶叶箱/药箱/工具箱/珠宝箱/珍宝箱;a～of drawers五斗柜;a～for storing clothes放衣服的箱子;

(4)(一)箱(quantity contained in such a box)[C]：a～of tea/spices一箱子茶叶/香料;

get sth off one's chest 倾吐积闷：You might as well get the problem off your～.你不妨把心中的苦恼倾吐出来。

→′chesty adj 易患支气管病的;(女人)乳房大的;

【辨异】chest与bosom和breast的区别见 BOSOM。