(形容词/副词)齐胸高的;到胸口那么高(常用来描述水位、草丛、积雪、围栏等的高度)。
/ˌtʃest ˈhaɪ/
The water was chest-high, so we moved slowly.
水深齐胸,所以我们走得很慢。
They pushed through chest-high grass that hid the narrow path, carefully watching their steps.
他们穿过齐胸高的草丛,草丛遮住了狭窄的小路,他们一边走一边小心看脚下。
由 chest(胸口)+ high(高的)构成的复合表达,用连字符 chest-high 常作定语(如 chest-high water 齐胸深的水);不加连字符时也可作表语(如 *The water was chest high.*)。