"breastbone," 1660s, from Greek sternon "chest, breast, breastbone" (in Homer, only of males), also "the breast as the seat of affections," related to stornynai "to spread out," from PIE *ster-no- "to stretch, extend," from root *stere-, *ster- "to spread," related to stornynai "to spread out" (see structure (n.)), on the notion of the chest as broad and flat, as opposed to the neck. Related: Sternal.
雙語例句
1. There is little available musculature to suture anterior to the sternum.
在胸骨前只有很少可用的肌肉能夠縫合.
來自辭典例句
2. A bony process projecting from the scapula toward the sternum in mammals.
肩突哺乳動(dòng)物從肩板向胸骨凸出''.'的'.''骨狀''.'突起'. ''.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Floating ribs are not connected with the sternum.
浮肋沒有與胸骨連接在一起.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Need takes the examination such as sternum further.