목과 배 사이의 신체 부위로, 갈비뼈로 둘러싸여 심장과 폐를 포함하는 가슴 부분.
The part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen, including the cavity enclosed by the ribs and containing the heart and lungs.
예문:
"The X-ray revealed a small fracture in the ribs protecting the thorax."
"Medical students must learn the complex network of nerves and vessels within the human thorax."
곤충의 머리와 배 사이에 위치하며 다리와 날개가 달려 있는 몸의 중간 부분.
The middle section of the body of an insect, located between the head and the abdomen, which bears the legs and wings.
예문:
"The butterfly's wings are attached to the dorsal side of its thorax."
"Biologists observed that the thorax of the beetle was unusually hard and thick."
고대 그리스에서 상체를 보호하기 위해 사용하던 흉갑이나 가슴 가리개.
A piece of armor, such as a breastplate, used in ancient Greece to protect the torso.
예문:
"The heavy bronze thorax restricted the soldier's movement but offered superior protection."
"Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved thorax dating back to the 5th century BCE."