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breast-high

/ˈbrest.haɪ/

翻译: 一个较旧或文学性的副词,表示“达到胸部高度”或“与胸部齐平”。历史上用来描述水深或植被(如庄稼、草)的高度达到人的胸部。

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adverb

/ˈbrest.haɪ/formal已废弃
  • zh一个较旧或文学性的副词,表示“达到胸部高度”或“与胸部齐平”。历史上用来描述水深或植被(如庄稼、草)的高度达到人的胸部。

An archaic adverb meaning 'up to the height of the breast' or 'at breast level.' It was historically used to describe the depth of water or the height of vegetation (e.g., crops or grass) reaching to a person's chest.

  1. Up to the breastC1formal

    Reaching or extending to the height of a person's chest.

    zh齐胸高

    • The wheat grew breast-high in the field.
    • They waded through the breast-high water.
    • The grass was breast-high after the rainy season.

    同义词breast-deep

词形
  • more breast-high comparative form
  • most breast-high superlative form