heartbreak
/ˈhɑːtbreɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhärt-ˌbrāk/ (ame, mw)
heartbreak — noun
1. a state of deep emotional pain that follows the end of a close relationship or t
a state of deep emotional pain that follows the end of a close relationship or the loss of someone or something extremely important to you
After her boyfriend moved abroad, Mei-Lin went through months of heartbreak before she felt better.
go through + heartbreak — endure over a period of time
Diego never fully recovered from the heartbreak of losing his childhood home in the fire.
the heartbreak of + [specified cause]
Every time Fatima mentioned her late grandmother, her friends could see the heartbreak in her eyes.
Kenji found that writing in a journal helped ease the heartbreak he felt after the divorce.
Nothing could have prepared Anya for the heartbreak of watching her best friend move to a different city.
- grief
specifically tied to death or bereavement; slightly more formal and severe
- heartache
more poetic or literary; focuses on lingering emotional pain rather than a sudden event
- sorrow
broader and more general; can describe any type of sadness, not just from loss
- anguish
implies extreme physical or mental suffering that is hard to bear
文法句型
the heartbreak of + [cause]
go through / suffer / feel + heartbreak
用法筆記
Typically used as an uncountable noun. Often paired with a phrase starting with 'of' that names the cause (e.g., 'the heartbreak of losing a pet'). Common verbs include 'go through', 'suffer', 'feel', 'ease', and 'cause'. Unlike 'disappointment', heartbreak always implies deep, prolonged emotional pain.