If a woman is called buxom, the speaker means she looks healthy and rounded, and that she has a full chest — large breasts — said in a softer, older voice than the blunt body words. You meet it in novels, in older films, and sometimes in a joke. It is almost always used of women, not of men, and it is not a young street word.

If a woman is called buxom如果一個女人被說是buxom the speaker means she looks healthy and rounded說話的人意思是她看起來健康、圓潤 and that she has a full chest — large breasts而且胸部豐滿——胸部大 said in a softer, older voice than the blunt body words用的是比直白身材用語更委婉、更老派的語氣說的。You meet it in novels, in older films, and sometimes in a joke你會在小說、老電影裡遇到它，有時候也出現在玩笑話裡。It is almost always used of women, not of men它幾乎只用在女人身上，不用在男人身上 and it is not a young street word而且不是年輕人的口語俗詞。

Though actually, that tidy picture is newer than the word. A long time ago buxom meant ready to bend: pliant, obedient, easy to say yes. Later it meant cheerful and lively. Only after that did it settle on the body.

Though actually不過其實 that tidy picture這個乾淨俐落的印象 than比 the word這個字本身 is newer還要新。A long time ago很久以前 buxom meant ready to bendbuxom的意思是容易彎的 pliant, obedient, easy to say yes順從、聽話、容易說好。Later it meant cheerful and lively後來意思變成開朗又活潑。Only after that did it settle on the body要到那之後它才定型在講身材。

So the dictionary line is how people use it now, but the word still carries a looking-at-her tone.

So the dictionary line is how people use it now所以字典上的解釋是現在大家的用法 but the word still carries a looking-at-her tone但這個字仍帶著打量她的語氣

Many women do not wish to be described this way in real life. Know it when you read it; think twice before you say it of a person standing in front of you.

Many women do not wish to be described this way in real life很多女性在現實生活中不希望被這樣形容。Know it when you read it讀到的時候看得懂就好 think twice before you say it of a person standing in front of you要對站在你面前的人這樣說之前，三思