英语词汇“heartstrings”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

heartstrings

(hɑːʳtstrɪŋz )

plural noun [oft with poss]

If you say that someone or something tugs at your heartstrings, you mean that they cause you to feel strong emotions, usually sadness or pity.

She knows exactly how to tug at readers' heartstrings.

Idioms:

tug at the heartstrings

to cause someone to feel a great deal of pity or sadness for someone or something

Miss Cookson knows exactly how to tug at readers' heartstrings.

单词	heartstrings
释义	heartstrings (hɑːʳtstrɪŋz ) plural noun [oft with poss] If you say that someone or something tugs at your heartstrings, you mean that they cause you to feel strong emotions, usually sadness or pity. She knows exactly how to tug at readers' heartstrings. Idioms: tug at the heartstrings to cause someone to feel a great deal of pity or sadness for someone or something Miss Cookson knows exactly how to tug at readers' heartstrings. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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