heart

noun

/hɑːt/

/hɑːrt/

Idioms

part of body身体部位

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[countable] the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans心；心脏

The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds.病人的心跳停顿了几秒钟。
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.).我能感觉到我的心在胸腔里怦怦直跳。
to have a weak heart心脏不好
heart disease/problems心脏病/问题
to have a heart condition有心脏病
heart patients/surgery心脏病患者/外科手术
a heart transplant心脏移植手术

shape形状

[countable] a thing that is like a heart in shape, often red and used as a symbol of love; a symbol like a heart used to mean the verb ‘love’心形物；（常指象征爱的）红心；心形（表示动词 “爱”）

The words ‘I love you’ were written inside a big red heart.“我爱你” 这几个字写在一个大红心里。
She was drawing hearts on the cover of a loose-leaf binder.她在活页夹的封面上画心形。

feelings/emotions感情；心情

[countable] the place in a person where the feelings and emotions are thought to be, especially those connected with love内心；心肠；（尤指）爱心

She has a kind heart.她有一颗善良的心。
Have you no heart?你没有一点同情心吗？
He returned with a heavy heart (= sad).他心情沉重地回来了。
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart.她的小说往往是有关爱情故事的。
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation.这部小说准确地传达了一代人的感情和思想。
His sad story touched her heart.他那悲惨的经历打动了她。
the mysteries of the human heart人类心灵的奥秘

-hearted有…心

(in adjectives构成形容词) having the type of character or personality mentioned有…性格（或品格）的

simple-hearted心地单纯
pure-hearted心地纯洁
black-hearted黑心的, 邪恶的

see also big-hearted, bleeding heart, cold-hearted, faint-hearted, good-hearted, hard-hearted, kind-hearted, light-hearted, soft-hearted, stony-hearted, stout-hearted, tender-hearted, warm-hearted

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-fingered
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-hipped
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-limbed
-mouthed
-necked
-nosed
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important part重要部分

[singular] the most important part of something重点；核心；要点

heart of something the heart of the matter/problem事情／问题的核心
The committee's report went to the heart of the government's dilemma.委员会的报告直指政府两难困境的要害。
at the heart of something The distinction between right and wrong lies at the heart of all questions of morality.是非界限是所有道德问题的核心。
the issue at the heart of modern government现代政府的核心问题
at the/its heart The story, at its heart, is a simple tale of loss and rediscovery.这个故事的核心是一个关于失去和重新发现的简单故事。
Buddhism, at the heart, is about harmony.佛教，本质上讲的是和谐。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

very
real
true
…

verb + heart

lie at
go to

preposition

at the heart
heart of

phrases

the heart of the matter
the heart of the problem

centre中心

[countable, usually singular] the part that is in the centre of something中心；中央

heart of something a quiet hotel in the very heart of the city一家位于市中心的安静的旅馆
at the/its heart an open space with a small arena at the heart 中心有一个小竞技场的开放空间
Manchester contains at its heart a rather extended commercial district.曼彻斯特的中心有一个相当大的商业区。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

very
real
true
…

verb + heart

lie at
go to

preposition

at the heart
heart of

phrases

the heart of the matter
the heart of the problem

of vegetable

[countable] the smaller leaves in the middle of a cabbage, lettuce, etc.菜心

in card games纸牌游戏

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hearts

[plural, uncountable] one of the four suits (= sets) in a pack of cards, with red heart symbols on them（统称）红桃牌，红心牌

the queen of hearts红桃王后
Hearts is/are trumps.红桃是主。

Topics Games and toysc2

[countable] one card from the suit called hearts（一张）红桃牌，红心牌

Who played that heart?谁打出那张红桃？

see also Purple Heart

词源Old English heorte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hart and German Herz, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cor, cord- and Greek kēr, kardia.

Idioms

absence makes the heart grow fonder

(saying) used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more不相见，倍思念

at heart

used to say what somebody is really like even though they may seem to be something different内心里；本质上
- He's still a socialist at heart.他本质上还是个社会主义者。

be etched on your heart/memory/mind

if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you铭记在心；永志不忘；牢记心头

break somebody’s heart

to make somebody feel very unhappy使某人很难过；使心碎
- She broke his heart when she called off the engagement.她取消婚约令他心碎。
- It breaks my heart to see you like this.看到你这个样子我很难过。

by heart

(British English also off by heart)

using only your memory单凭记忆；能背诵
- I've seen the show so often I know all the songs by heart.我经常看这个节目，所以我把所有的歌都背下来了。
- She's learnt the whole speech off by heart.她把整篇讲话都背熟了。

a change of heart

if you have a change of heart, your attitude towards something changes, usually making you feel more friendly, helpful, etc.改变态度，改变看法（通常指变得更友好、有益等）
- Dan did not want to get married but recently he’s had a change of heart.丹原本不想结婚，但最近他改变了主意。
- He said he's not coming, but he might have a change of heart.他说他不会来，但他或许会改变主意。

close/dear/near to somebody’s heart

having a lot of importance and interest for somebody为某人所重视关心；为某人所爱

cross my heart (and hope to die)

(informal) used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise我发誓（否则不得好死）
- I saw him do it—cross my heart.我看见是他干的，我可以发誓。

eat your heart out!

(informal) used to compare two things and say that one of them is better（比较两事物）比…还好
- Look at him dance! Eat your heart out, Fred Astaire (= he dances even better than Fred Astaire).看看他跳的舞！比弗雷德 · 阿斯泰尔跳得还好。

find it in your heart/yourself to do something

(literary) to be able or willing to do something能做某事；愿意干某事
- Can you find it in your heart to forgive her?你能够做到宽恕她吗？
- He couldn't find it in himself to trust anyone again.他再也不愿意相信任何人了。

from the (bottom of your) heart

in a way that is sincere真诚地；从内心（深处）
- I beg you, from the bottom of my heart, to spare his life.我诚心诚意地恳求你饶他一命吧。
- It was clearly an offer that came from the heart.那很明显是由衷的提议。
- I could tell he spoke from the heart.我看得出他这番话是发自内心的。

give somebody (fresh) heart

to make somebody feel positive, especially when they thought that they had no chance of achieving something激励某人；使某人振作

give your heart to somebody

to give your love to one person爱上某人；倾心Topics Feelingsc2

have a heart!

(informal) used to ask somebody to be kind and/or reasonable发发善心吧；讲点情理吧
- Have a heart! I’ve nowhere else to stay!发发善心！我无处可去！

have a heart of gold

to be a very kind person有金子般的心；心肠很好Topics Personal qualitiesc2

have a heart of stone

to be a person who does not show other people sympathy 铁石心肠；冷酷无情

have somebody’s interests at heart

to want somebody to be happy and successful even though your actions may not show this关心…的幸福成功；暗暗地替…着想
- Although he was sometimes too strict with his children, he had their best interests at heart.尽管他有时对孩子们过于严厉，但他是为他们着想。
Topics Successc2

have/hold a place in somebody's heart

to be very dear to somebody有金子般的心；心肠很好
- He'll always have a place in my heart.他将永远在我心中占有一席之地。

heart and soul

with a lot of energy and enthusiasm满腔热忱干劲十足；全心全意
- They threw themselves heart and soul into the project.他们全心全意地投入了这个项目。

my heart bleeds (for somebody)

(ironic) used to say that you do not feel sympathy for somebody（表示不同情或怜悯）真可怜
- ‘I have to go to Brazil on business.’ ‘My heart bleeds for you!’“我要出差去巴西。” “真够可怜的！”

your heart goes out to somebody

used to say that you feel a lot of sympathy for somebody十分同情；怜悯
- Our hearts go out to the families of the victims.我们很同情那些受害者的家人。

somebody’s heart is in their mouth

somebody feels nervous or frightened about something提心吊胆；心提到了嗓子眼儿
- My heart was in my mouth as I opened the envelope.我打开信封时，心都提到嗓子眼了。
Topics Feelingsc2

somebody’s heart is in the right place

used to say that somebody’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing本意是好的；心眼是好的

your heart is not in something

used to say that you are not very interested in or enthusiastic about something对某事不很感兴趣（或不热衷）
- Her heart isn't in her job.她的心不在工作上。

somebody’s heart leaps

used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of happiness or excitement心花怒放
- My heart leapt at the news.听到这个消息，我的心怦怦直跳。
- Her heart leaped with joy.她心花怒放。
Topics Feelingsc2

somebody’s heart misses/skips a beat

used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, etc.（表示突然感到恐惧、兴奋等）心里咯噔一下
- My heart missed a beat when I saw who it was.当我看到是谁时，我的心脏漏跳了一拍。

somebody’s heart sinks

used to say that somebody suddenly feels sad or depressed about something（表示突然感到悲伤或沮丧）心里一沉
- My heart sank when I saw how much work there was left.我看到还有那么多活没干时，心顿时沉了下去。
- She watched him go with a sinking heart.她心情沉重地看着他走了。

home is where the heart is

(saying) a home is where the people you love are家乃心之所系

in good heart

(British English) happy and cheerful心情舒畅；兴高采烈Topics Feelingsc2

in your heart (of hearts)

if you know something in your heart, you have a strong feeling that it is true在内心深处；内心强烈地感觉到
- She knew in her heart of hearts that she was making the wrong decision.她心底里明白她在作出错误的决定。
- In my heart, I knew it wasn't true.我心里明白那不是真的。

it does somebody’s heart good (to do something)

it makes somebody feel happy when they see or hear something（看到或听到某事时）使人感到高兴，使人心旷神怡
- It does my heart good to see the old place being taken care of so well.看到故居被照管得这么好，真叫人高兴。

let your heart rule your head

to act according to what you feel rather than to what you think is sensible感情用事

lose heart

to stop hoping for something or trying to do something because you no longer feel confident丧失信心；泄气

lose your heart (to somebody/something)

(formal) to fall in love with somebody/something爱上（某人或某事物）Topics Feelingsc2

a man/woman after your own heart

a man/woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as you趣味相投者；情投意合者Topics Opinion and argumentc2

not have the heart (to do something)

to be unable to do something because you know that it will make somebody sad or upset不忍心（做某事）

off by heart (British English)

(also by heart British and North American English)

using only your memory单凭记忆；能背诵
- She's learnt the whole speech off by heart.她把整篇讲话都背熟了。
- I've seen the show so often I know all the songs by heart.我经常看这个节目，所以我把所有的歌都背下来了。

out of the goodness of your heart

because of kind feelings, without thinking about what advantage there will be for you出于好心（不从中捞取好处）
- You're not telling me he offered to lend you the money out of the goodness of his heart?你该不是说他是纯粹出于好心才主动借钱给你的吧？

pour out/open your heart to somebody

to tell somebody all your problems, feelings, etc.向某人敞开心扉；倾诉衷肠
- Finally, he broke down in tears and poured out his heart to her.最后他潸然泪下，向她倾诉衷肠。

set your heart on something | have your heart set on something

to want something very much渴望；一心想要
- They’ve set their heart on a house in the country.他们下定决心要在乡下买房子。

sick at heart

(formal) very unhappy or disappointed十分不快；非常失望Topics Feelingsc2

sob your heart out

to cry noisily for a long time because you are very sad悲切地哭泣；很伤心地哭泣
- She flung herself at his chest and sobbed her heart out.她扑到他的胸口，悲戚地哭起来。

steal somebody’s heart

(literary) to make somebody fall in love with you博得某人的欢心Topics Feelingsc2

strike fear, etc. into somebody/sb’s heart

(formal) to make somebody be afraid, etc.使某人感到恐惧等
- The sound of gunfire struck fear into the hearts of the villagers.炮声使村民心惊胆战。

take heart (from something)

to feel more positive about something, especially when you thought that you had no chance of achieving something（由于某事）增强信心；重新振作起来
- The government can take heart from the latest opinion polls.政府可以从最近的民意测验中找回信心。

take something to heart

to be very upset by something that somebody says or does对某事感到烦恼；十分介意（某人的话或行为）；耿耿于怀
- You shouldn’t take everything he says to heart.你不应该把他说的一切都记在心里。

tear at your heart | tear your heart out

(formal) to strongly affect you in an emotional way使伤心；使心如刀绞；使愁肠寸断

tear/rip the heart out of something

to destroy the most important part or aspect of something摧毁…的核心
- Closing the factory tore the heart out of the community.关闭工厂让这个社区非常伤心。

to your heart’s content

as much as you want尽情地；心满意足
- a supervised play area where children can run around to their heart’s content一处能让孩子们尽情游玩且有人看管的地方

warm the cockles (of somebody’s heart)

(British English) to make somebody feel happy or sympathetic使人内心感到高兴（或同情）
- Doesn’t that story just warm the cockles of your heart?那个故事难道没有温暖你的心吗？

the way to somebody’s heart

the way to make somebody like or love you赢得某人喜爱的办法；攻心策
- The way to a man's heart is through his stomach (= by giving him good food).取得男人欢心的方法就是让他吃好。

wear your heart on your sleeve

to allow your feelings to be seen by other people让感情外露；把心事挂在脸上
- He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.他不是那种把心放在袖子上的人。

what the eye doesn’t see (the heart doesn’t grieve over)

(saying) if a person does not know about something that they would normally think was bad, then it cannot hurt them眼不见（心不烦）；眼不见为净
- What does it matter if I use his flat while he’s away? What the eye doesn’t see…!我趁他外出时用他的公寓有什么关系呢？反正他又看不见！

win somebody’s heart

to make somebody love you赢得（某人）的爱Topics Feelingsc2

with all your heart/your whole heart

completely完全地；全心全意
- I hope with all my heart that things work out for you.我衷心希望你一切顺利。
- I wish you well with all my heart.我衷心祝福你。

young at heart

thinking and behaving like a young person even when you are old人老心不老
- My father is 76 but he’s still young at heart.我父亲已经76岁了，但他内心仍然年轻。
- He's over 70, but he's young at heart.他 70 多岁了，但内心依然年轻。