barrel chest

短语

[医] 桶状胸

词形变化

barrel chests 复数 barrel chests

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A large, deep chest, as:

    A robust chest, often correlated with ample physical strength and endurance, especially among people raised at high altitudes.

  2. 2.

    A large, deep chest, as:

    A deep and somewhat misshapen chest, sometimes associated with emphysema.

词源

From a figurative resemblance to a barrel (cask): large, convex, and deep in the anteroposterior dimension.

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