| 释义 |
Noun: heartbeat 'haa(r)t`beet- The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
- pulse, pulsation, beat - A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute, jiff - An animating or vital unifying force
"New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"
Derived forms: heartbeats Type of: bit, force, minute, mo, moment, periodic event, recurrent event, second Encyclopedia: Heartbeat |