heartbeat
noun /ˈhɑːtbiːt/
/ˈhɑːrtbiːt/
Idioms - [countable, uncountable] the movement or sound of the heart as it sends blood around the body
心跳；心搏；心跳声 - a rapid/regular heartbeat
急速／正常的心跳 - She was suddenly aware of her racing heartbeat.
她突然觉察到自己的心跳加剧了。 - The first track on the album begins with the sound of a heartbeat.
专辑中的第一首歌是以心跳声开始的。 - Her heartbeats steadied.
她的心跳平稳了下来。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- steady
- irregular
- racing
- …
- monitor
- feel
- hear
- …
- quicken
- the sound of a heartbeat
- a rapid/regular heartbeat
- [singular] the heartbeat of something an important feature of something, that is responsible for making it what it is
重要特征；中心 - The candidate said that he understood the heartbeat of the Hispanic community in California.
这位候选人说他了解加利福尼亚州的拉美裔美国人社区的特点。
- The candidate said that he understood the heartbeat of the Hispanic community in California.
Idioms
a heartbeat away (from something)
- very close to something
（离…）很近；近在咫尺 - Her game is just a heartbeat away from perfection.
她的游戏离完美只有一步之遥。
- Her game is just a heartbeat away from perfection.
in a heartbeat
- very quickly, without thinking about it
瞬间；随即 - If I was offered another job, I'd leave in a heartbeat.
如果能找到另外一份工作，我马上就走。
- If I was offered another job, I'd leave in a heartbeat.