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

ETYMOLOGYheart¹

Origin: Old English heorte

COLLOCATIONSverbs► somebody’s heart beats

Her heart was beating fast.

► somebody’s heart pounds/thuds/thumps

(=it beats very strongly) He reached the top of the hill, his heart pounding.

► somebody’s heart races

(=it beats very fast) Was there someone in the alley? Joe’s heart began to race.

heart + nouns► heart trouble/problems

You should not take this medication if you have heart problems.

► heart disease

Smoking increases the risk of heart disease.

► a heart condition

(=something wrong with your heart) The baby was born with a heart condition.

► a heart murmur

(=an unusual sound when your heart beats, heard by a doctor) He had a heart murmur as a boy, but it never caused any problems.

► somebody’s heart rate

(=the number of times someone’s heart beats per minute) Your heart rate increases as you exercise.

► a heart attack

(=when someone’s heart stops beating correctly, causing pain and often death) Carlos had a heart attack when he was only 42 years old.

► heart failure

(=when someone’s heart stops beating) She died of heart failure at age 89.

adjectives► healthy heart

Eating oily fish can help maintain a healthy heart.

► a bad/weak heart

(=an unhealthy heart) The effort proved too much for her weak heart.

THESAURUSmiddle► center

the part of a space, area or object that is farthest from its sides or edges: The flower has yellow petals and a purple center.

► middle

the part that is halfway between two sides, or the part of something that is halfway between the beginning and the end: The player threw the ball toward the middle of the field. I fell asleep in the middle of the movie.

► heart

the center of an area, town, or city: The hotel is located in the heart of Manhattan.

► core

the central part of something that has layers, for example a planet: The pan has an aluminum core with a stainless steel cooking surface.

► midpoint

a point, especially on something long and thin, that is equally far from each end: He stretched the string out and put a mark at its midpoint.

the center part of a thing, place, or position that is farthest from its sides or edges► middle

a)the center part of a thing, place, or position that is farthest from its sides or edges: A doughnut is a kind of cake with a hole in the middle. Draw a line down the middle of the page.b)the inside part of an object such as a ball, or piece of fruit: The pastries have cream in the middle.c)the part that is between the beginning and the end of an event, story, period of time, etc.: He walked out in the middle of the meeting.d)the position or rank that is between the highest and the lowest position in a list of people or things: In terms of ability, she’s about in the middle of the class.

► center

center means the same as middle and is used especially about the part that is exactly in the middle: Make a pencil mark in the center of the circle. She placed the flowers in the center of the table.

► midpoint

the exact center of a line, scale of measurement, or area, or the exact middle of a period of time: The window is located at the midpoint of the hallway. At the midpoint of the season, the Lakers had sold 10,000 tickets.

► heart

the middle of an area, town, or city, where the most important things are: The hotel is located in the heart of Manhattan.

► core

the central part of the Earth, or of an object: The Earth has a solid inner core which is 2,500 kilometers in diameter.

单词	heart
释义	noun \| verb heartheart1 /hɑrt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYheart¹ Origin: Old English heorte Collocations COLLOCATIONSverbs► somebody’s heart beats Her heart was beating fast. ► somebody’s heart pounds/thuds/thumps (=it beats very strongly) He reached the top of the hill, his heart pounding. ► somebody’s heart races (=it beats very fast) Was there someone in the alley? Joe’s heart began to race. heart + nouns► heart trouble/problems You should not take this medication if you have heart problems. ► heart disease Smoking increases the risk of heart disease. ► a heart condition (=something wrong with your heart) The baby was born with a heart condition. ► a heart murmur (=an unusual sound when your heart beats, heard by a doctor) He had a heart murmur as a boy, but it never caused any problems. ► somebody’s heart rate (=the number of times someone’s heart beats per minute) Your heart rate increases as you exercise. ► a heart attack (=when someone’s heart stops beating correctly, causing pain and often death) Carlos had a heart attack when he was only 42 years old. ► heart failure (=when someone’s heart stops beating) She died of heart failure at age 89. adjectives► healthy heart Eating oily fish can help maintain a healthy heart. ► a bad/weak heart (=an unhealthy heart) The effort proved too much for her weak heart. Thesaurus THESAURUSmiddle► center the part of a space, area or object that is farthest from its sides or edges: The flower has yellow petals and a purple center. ► middle the part that is halfway between two sides, or the part of something that is halfway between the beginning and the end: The player threw the ball toward the middle of the field. I fell asleep in the middle of the movie. ► heart the center of an area, town, or city: The hotel is located in the heart of Manhattan. ► core the central part of something that has layers, for example a planet: The pan has an aluminum core with a stainless steel cooking surface. ► midpoint a point, especially on something long and thin, that is equally far from each end: He stretched the string out and put a mark at its midpoint. the center part of a thing, place, or position that is farthest from its sides or edges► middle a)the center part of a thing, place, or position that is farthest from its sides or edges: A doughnut is a kind of cake with a hole in the middle. Draw a line down the middle of the page.b)the inside part of an object such as a ball, or piece of fruit: The pastries have cream in the middle.c)the part that is between the beginning and the end of an event, story, period of time, etc.: He walked out in the middle of the meeting.d)the position or rank that is between the highest and the lowest position in a list of people or things: In terms of ability, she’s about in the middle of the class. ► center center means the same as middle and is used especially about the part that is exactly in the middle: Make a pencil mark in the center of the circle. She placed the flowers in the center of the table. ► midpoint the exact center of a line, scale of measurement, or area, or the exact middle of a period of time: The window is located at the midpoint of the hallway. At the midpoint of the season, the Lakers had sold 10,000 tickets. ► heart the middle of an area, town, or city, where the most important things are: The hotel is located in the heart of Manhattan. ► core the central part of the Earth, or of an object: The Earth has a solid inner core which is 2,500 kilometers in diameter. 1BODY ORGAN [countable] science, biology the part of your body in your chest that pumps blood through your body: Regular exercise is good for the heart. His heart was beating faster now. My heart raced as we flew over the canyon (=beat quickly). He’s had heart trouble for years (=illness that affects his heart).2EMOTIONS [countable] the part of you that is able to feel strong emotions: in somebody’s heart I knew in my heart that I wouldn’t see him again.from the heart Leonard was clearly speaking from the heart. We must win the hearts and minds of ordinary voters.with all somebody’s heart I was hoping with all my heart that you would win. It would break his heart to move out of his own home (=make him very sad). I believe with my heart and soul that we will overcome this (=I believe it completely). The movie really touched my heart (=made me feel a lot of emotion). You have to listen to your heart and do what you want, not what other people want you to do (=make a decision based on what you feel is right).3LOVE [singular] the part of you that feels romantic love: It broke her heart when Doug left her. Tess’s heart ached to be with her husband. He doesn’t know much about matters of the heart (=things that relate to love).4SHAPE [countable] a shape with two curved parts on top and a point at the bottom, used to represent love5MOST IMPORTANT PART the heart of something the main or most important part of something: The issue is at the heart of Reddin’s campaign. Eckert wants to get to the heart of the problem, so it can be prevented in the future.6YOUR CHEST [countable usually singular] the part of your chest near your heart: Put your hand on your heart and repeat after me.7WILLINGNESS TO TRY [uncountable] a feeling of being ready and willing to try hard to do something: The win proves that the team has heart.8HOPEFULNESS [uncountable] confidence and hopefulness about what you can achieve: Don’t lose heart if some of the plants don’t grow. Take heart – we can fix this easily.9MIDDLE OF AN AREA the heart of something the middle or the busiest part of an area: The hotel is in the heart of the downtown area.► see thesaurus at center1, middle110know/learn something by heart to know or learn something so that you can remember all of it correctly: He knew her phone number by heart.11at heart if you are a particular kind of person at heart, that is the type of person you really are: I guess I’m just a kid at heart. → see also have somebody’s (best) interests at heart at interest1 (5), young at heart at young1 (9)12CARD GAMES a)[countable] a playing card with one or more red heart shapes on it b)hearts [plural] the set of playing cards that have these shapes on them: He laid down the ace of hearts.13have a good/kind/warm etc. heart to be a good, kind, etc. person: Whatever his faults, he had a good heart.14put your heart into something to give a lot of energy and effort to something: The kids have really put their hearts into the play.15sing/dance/play etc. your heart out informal to sing, dance, etc. with all your energy16win/capture/steal somebody’s heart to make someone love you or fall in love with you17tear/rip somebody’s heart out to make someone feel extremely upset: It just tears your heart out to see how they live.18somebody’s heart sinks used to say that someone suddenly loses hope and begins to feel sad: My heart sank when I saw the mess the house was in.19take something to heart to listen carefully to what someone says to you, and try to do what he or she says: Jack took his father’s advice to heart.20do something to your hearts' content/desire to do something as much as you want to: On the farm, the children can run around to their hearts’ content.SPOKEN PHRASES21not have the heart to do something to be unable to do something because you do not want to make someone unhappy: I didn’t have the heart to tell my daughter we couldn’t keep the puppy.22somebody’s heart goes out to somebody used to say that someone feels a lot of sympathy for someone else: My heart just went out to those poor children.23a man/woman after my own heart said when someone has the same opinion as you: She loves eating out in restaurants – a woman after my own heart.24my heart stopped (also my heart was in my mouth) used to say that you suddenly felt very afraid: My heart stopped when I got that phone call.25somebody’s heart isn’t in it used to say that someone does not really want to do something or does not care about what he or she is doing: She was doing the best she could, but her heart just wasn’t in it.26have a heart! used to tell someone to be nicer or not to be too strict: Have a heart! I’ll never get all that done.27it does somebody’s heart good to see/hear something used to say that something makes you feel happy: It does my heart good to see him running around again.28my heart bleeds (for somebody) used to say that you feel a lot of sympathy for someone, but often said in a joking way when you do not think someone deserves any sympathy29somebody’s heart skips/misses a beat used to say that someone is very excited, surprised, or afraid: Frank’s heart skipped a beat when he heard someone come in.30the heart and soul of something the most important part of something: Miller is the heart and soul of the team.31in your heart of hearts if you know, feel, or believe something in your heart of hearts, you definitely know, feel, or believe it although you may not admit it: I know in my heart of hearts that what we’re doing is right.32somebody’s heart is in the right place informal used to say that someone is really a kind person, even though he or she may not appear to be: Mike’s a little grouchy sometimes, but his heart’s in the right place.33VEGETABLE [countable] science, biology the firm middle part of some vegetables: The salad had artichoke hearts in it.34have a heart of gold to have a very nice, generous character, though not seeming nice on the outside: Watling is a tough guy with a heart of gold.35set your heart on something (also have your heart set on something) to want something very much: He’s set his heart on a new bike for Christmas.36have a heart of stone to be very cruel or unsympathetic37close/dear to somebody’s heart very important to someone38somebody’s heart leaps literary used to say that someone suddenly feels happy and full of hope39know the way to somebody’s heart humorous to know the way to please someone: What a great meal! You certainly know the way to a man’s heart!40your heart’s desire (also everything your heart could desire) something that someone wants very much41give/lose your heart to somebody old-fashioned to fall in love with someone[Origin: Old English heorte] → see also from the bottom of somebody’s heart at bottom1 (13), a broken heart at broken2 (10), have a change of heart at change2 (2), cross my heart (and hope to die) at cross1 (12), eat your heart out at eat (5), with a heavy heart at heavy1 (30), sick at heart at sick1 (7), wear your heart on your sleeve at wear1 (8)COLLOCATIONSverbssomebody’s heart beats Her heart was beating fast.somebody’s heart pounds/thuds/thumps (=it beats very strongly) He reached the top of the hill, his heart pounding.somebody’s heart races (=it beats very fast) Was there someone in the alley? Joe’s heart began to race.heart + nounsheart trouble/problems You should not take this medication if you have heart problems.heart disease Smoking increases the risk of heart disease.a heart condition (=something wrong with your heart) The baby was born with a heart condition.a heart murmur (=an unusual sound when your heart beats, heard by a doctor) He had a heart murmur as a boy, but it never caused any problems.somebody’s heart rate (=the number of times someone’s heart beats per minute) Your heart rate increases as you exercise.a heart attack (=when someone’s heart stops beating correctly, causing pain and often death) Carlos had a heart attack when he was only 42 years old.heart failure (=when someone’s heart stops beating) She died of heart failure at age 89.adjectiveshealthy heart Eating oily fish can help maintain a healthy heart.a bad/weak heart (=an unhealthy heart) The effort proved too much for her weak heart. noun \| verb heartheart2 verb [transitive] informal to like something or someone very much – used especially on the Internet and in magazines. In place of the word heart people often use the symbol ♥: We heart this cute little dress.
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