bust
noun[C]
uk/bʌst/us/bʌst/bustnoun[C](BREASTS)
a woman'sbreasts, or themeasurementaround a woman'sbreastsand back:
（女子的）胸部，胸围I couldn'tfindanyblousesin my bustsize.我找不到适合我胸围的衬衫。
The breast
- -breasted
- areola
- boob
- booby
- bosom
- bosomy
- breast
- busty
- buxom
- cleavage
- hooter
- knocker
- moobs
- nipple
- stacked
- sternum
- tit
- titty
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Measuring & weighing
bustnoun[C](HEAD)
amodelof theheadandshouldersof aperson:
半身像There was a bustofMahler on hisdesk.他书桌上有一尊马勒的半身像。
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Sculpture
- bas-relief
- carve
- carving
- cherub
- cupid
- gesso
- hew
- installation
- kore
- maquette
- mould
- resculpt
- sculpt
- sculptor
- sculptural
- sculpture
- sphinx
- tiki
- torso
- waxwork
bustnoun[C](ARREST)
slang
anoccasionwhenpolicearrestpeoplewho arethoughtto havebrokenthelaw:
逮捕；搜捕Intheirlatestdrugsbustpoliceenteredawarehousewherecocainedealersweremeeting.在最近的毒品搜捕行动中，警方突袭了一个可卡因毒贩正在进行交易的仓库。
Arresting & charging
- apprehend
- apprehension
- arrest
- assist
- attach
- attachment
- busted
- charge
- collar
- fed
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- house arrest
- knock
- nail
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingup
- post-arrest
- probable cause
- pull
bust
verb[T]
uk/bʌst/us/bʌst/bustedorUKalsobust|bustedorUKalsobustbustverb[T](BREAK)
informal
tobreaksomething:
击碎；打破；弄坏Oh no! I bust hisMP3player.噢，不好！我弄坏了他的MP3播放机。
to break
- breakI didn't mean to break your phone.
- fractureLast year he fractured his skull.
- bustOne of the children has bust the computer.
- shatterThe ball hit the window and shattered it.
- smashI dropped the vase and it smashed.
- snapShe bent the ruler and it snapped.
Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- catch
- crack
- fall apart
- fall to piecesidiom
- fragment
- fragmentation
- fragmented
- frayed
- rip
- splinter
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
bustverb[T](ARREST)
USslang
When thepolicebust aperson, theyarrestthem, or when they bust abuildingor aplace, theyarrestpeoplein it who theybelievearebreakingthelaw:
逮捕；突击搜查（建筑物等）并逮捕疑犯Thepolicebusted him because theythinkhe'sinvolvedwith aterroristgroup.警方认为他与恐怖团伙有牵连而逮捕了他。
Arresting & charging
- apprehend
- apprehension
- arrest
- assist
- attach
- attachment
- busted
- charge
- collar
- fed
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- house arrest
- knock
- nail
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingup
- post-arrest
- probable cause
- pull
Idioms
bust a gut
bust out/up laughing
Phrasal verbs
bust up
bustsomethingup
bust
adjective
uk/bʌst/us/bʌst/bustadjective(BROKEN)
UKinformal(USbusted)
broken:
坏的，损坏的Ithinkmywatchis bust.我想我的表坏了。
broken
- brokenThe microwave's broken.
- deadThe phone's dead; there must be a problem with the line.
- defunctThe TV's defunct!
- bustUKYou won't be able to watch the game, the TV's bust.
- bustedUSOh no, my laptop's busted.
- out of orderThe coffee machine was out of order.
Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- catch
- crack
- fall apart
- fall to piecesidiom
- fragment
- fragmentation
- fragmented
- frayed
- rip
- splinter
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
bustadjective(BUSINESS)
go bust
If acompanygoes bust, it isforcedtoclosebecause it isfinanciallyunsuccessful:
破产More than 20companiesin thedistrictwent bust during the last threemonths.过去的3个月里这一地区有超过20家公司破产。