plural hearts
plural hearts
Learner's definition of HEART
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[count] : the organ in your chest that pumps blood through your veins and arteries心;心脏 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 -
He suffers from a heart condition.他患有心脏病。
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heart failure/disease/surgery心力衰竭;心脏病;心脏手术
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a heart murmur心脏杂音
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Aerobic exercise increases your heart rate. [=pulse]有氧锻炼会使你的心率加快。
— see picture at human; see also open-heart 2
[count] : the front part of your chest胸前 -
He put his hand on his heart.他把手放在胸前。
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(literary) She clutched the child to her heart. [=breast, bosom]她把孩子搂在怀里。
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a [count] : the heart thought of as the place where emotions are felt内心;情感 -
You shouldn't let your heart rule your head. [=you should be guided by reason and not by your emotions]你不该感情用事。
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When she heard the news, her heart filled with joy/sorrow.听到这个消息后,她内心充满了喜悦/忧伤。
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You're a man after my own heart. [=we have similar likes and dislikes]你我好恶相同。
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He offered to help us out of the goodness of his heart. [=because he is a good person and not because he wanted to get anything for himself]他出于好心提出要帮助我们。
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He wears his heart on his sleeve. [=he shows his emotions very openly]他的喜怒哀乐都写在脸上。
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She's not too smart, but at least her heart is in the right place. [=she is a kind person who is trying to do good things]她不怎么聪明,但至少她心地善良。
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I just didn't have the heart to tell her that I didn't like her singing. [=I couldn't tell her because I knew that she would be hurt by what I said]我不敢告诉她我不喜欢她唱歌。
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The idea struck fear into their hearts. [=made them very afraid]这个想法让他们很害怕。
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I decided to follow my heart [=to do what I truly wanted to do] and take up acting.我决定做自己真正想做的事情,并付诸行动。
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My heart goes out to [=I feel very sorry for] the families of the victims.我对那些受害者的家人深表同情。
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Her heart's desire [=greatest wish] was to become a movie star.她最大的愿望就是成为影星。
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She just couldn't find it in her heart to forgive them.她就是不能打心底里原谅他们。
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I felt in my heart that our relationship was never meant to be.我打心眼里觉得,我们的恋情注定不会有结果。
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I think she knows in her heart that they're right. = I think she knows it in her heart of hearts. [=she knows it even though she does not want to admit it]我觉得她心里知道他们是对的。
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They said they'd try to fix the problem, but I could see that their hearts (just) weren't in it. [=they did not really feel much interest or enthusiasm about doing it]他们说会尽力解决这个问题,但我能看出来他们并不会用心去做。
b : a kind or generous feeling for other people同情;怜悯 [noncount]
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a ruler without a heart残暴的统治者
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He has a kind heart. [=he treats people kindly]他待人友善。
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He has a cold/hard heart. [=he treats people in a harsh or unfriendly way]他冷酷无情/铁石心肠。
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She has a big heart. = She is all heart. = She has a heart of gold. [=she is a very kind person]她心地很善良。
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She has a heart of stone. [=she does not care at all about the feelings of other people]她铁石心肠。
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Have a heart! Can't you see he needs help?要有同情心!你看不出他需要帮忙吗?
— see also change of heart, heart-to-heart, lonely hearts 4
[noncount] : feelings of love or affection爱情;情爱 5
[noncount] : emotional strength that allows you to continue in a difficult situation意志力;毅力 6
a the heart : the central or most important part of something中心;要点;实质 -
deep in the heart of the forest在森林的深处
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Their offices are in the heart of the city.他们的办公地点位于市中心。
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Let's get right to the heart of the matter.我们切入正题吧。
b [count] : the central part of some vegetables(某些蔬菜的)菜心 -
artichoke hearts洋蓟心
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cabbage hearts卷心菜菜心
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[count] : a shape that looks like a simple drawing of a heart and that is used as a symbol of love and affection(表示爱情的)心形 8
a [count] : a playing card that is marked with a red heart(纸牌的)红心,红桃 — see picture at playing card b hearts [plural] : the suit in a deck of playing cards that consists of cards marked by hearts(一副纸牌里的)红心牌,红桃牌 — compare club, diamond, spade
absence makes the heart grow fonder
— see absence
at heart
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: at the most basic level本质上;实际上 -
I'm really a romantic at heart.我骨子里很浪漫。
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She's 81 years old, but she's still young at heart. [=she behaves and thinks like a much younger person]她81岁了,但骨子里还很年轻。
break someone's heart
: to cause someone to feel great sorrow or sadness使…伤心;使…心碎 -
He broke her heart when he left her for another woman.他跟别的女人走了,这让她心碎。
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Her boyfriend left her with a broken heart.她的男友伤心地离开了她。
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It breaks my heart to think of how those children have suffered.想到这些孩子所受的苦难,我就心碎。
close/dear/near to your heart
: very personally and emotionally important to you认为…重要
cry your heart out
— see 1cry
do your heart good
: to make you feel very happy使…开心;使…高兴
eat your heart out
— see eat
from the bottom of your heart
or from the/your heart
: in a very sincere way衷心地;由衷地 -
He thanked us from the bottom of his heart.他由衷地感谢我们。
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When I said you were my best friend, I meant it from the bottom of my heart.我说你是我最好的朋友时,我真心这么想。
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His speech at the memorial service was straight from the heart.他在追思会上的演讲是发自内心的。
harden your heart
— see harden
have your heart set on (something)
or set your heart on (something)
◊ When you have your heart set on something or when you set your heart on something, you want it very much.渴望得到
heart in your mouth
informal
◊ If your heart is in your mouth, you are very excited or nervous about something.激动兴奋;提心吊胆
heart is knocking
— see 1knock
heart skips a beat
informal
◊ When you say that your heart skipped a beat or that something made your heart skip a beat, it means that you suddenly became very surprised, excited, or nervous about something.大吃一惊;异常兴奋;异常紧张
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When I learned I was on live television, my heart skipped a beat.当我得知我上了电视直播时,我激动万分。
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The news was enough to make his heart skip a beat.这个消息足以令他激动万分。
heavy heart
: a feeling of sadness心情沉重;非常难过
know your own heart
— see 1know
light heart
: a feeling of happiness心情愉悦地
lose heart
: to begin to feel that you cannot do something that you have been trying to do : to become discouraged沮丧;垂头丧气
lose your heart
: to fall in love with someone爱上(某人) —
usually + to
open your heart
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: to talk in a very open and honest way about your feelings开诚布公;敞开心扉 2
: to begin to be generous and kind慷慨友善
pour your heart out
— see pour
sick at heart
: very sad and upset忧伤;悲伤
sing/dance/play (etc.) your heart out
: to sing/dance/play (etc.) with great energy or effort卖力表演;尽情表演
take heart
: to begin to feel better and more hopeful : to stop feeling sad or discouraged振作精神;鼓起勇气
take (something) to heart
: to be deeply affected or hurt by (something)把…放在心上;深受伤害
to your heart's content
: until you feel satisfied : as long or as much as you want尽情地;尽量地
warm the cockles of your heart
— see cockle
with all your heart
: in a very sincere and deeply felt way真诚地;由衷地
your heart bleeds for
◊ If your heart bleeds for someone, you feel great sadness or pity for that person.十分怜悯;非常同情
your heart leaps
◊ When your heart leaps, you become very happy or joyful about something.很高兴;很开心;兴高采烈
your heart melts
◊ When your heart melts, you begin to feel love, affection, or sympathy for someone or something.动情;动心;萌生同情
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When he saw the puppies, his heart melted.他一看见这些小狗就喜欢上了它们。
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It would have melted your heart to see her lying in that hospital bed.你要是看见她躺在医院的那张病床上,你会同情她的。
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A warm smile melts the heart.热情的微笑让人感动。
your heart sinks
◊ When your heart sinks, you become sad or disappointed about something.悲伤;沮丧