heartfelt

/ˈhɑːtfelt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːrtfelt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhärt-ˌfelt/ (ame, mw)

heartfelt — 形容詞

  • heartfeltpositive
  • more heartfeltcomparative
  • most heartfeltsuperlative

1. felt very strongly and meant in a genuine way, often used to describe thanks, ap

1.形容詞B2
釋義

衷心的

發自內心、出於真情而非客套的

felt very strongly and meant in a genuine way, often used to describe thanks, apologies, sympathy, or pleas that come from real emotion rather than politeness or duty.

例句

Jabari sent a heartfelt apology to the neighbours after his dog ruined their garden.

Jabari 在他的狗毀了鄰居的花園後，向他們致上衷心的歉意。

heartfelt + apology — apology that is genuinely meant

The mayor offered her heartfelt condolences to the families who lost homes in the flood.

市長向在這次水災中失去家園的家庭表達衷心的哀悼。

collocation: heartfelt condolences (formal sympathy)

同義詞
  • sincere

    broader; covers any honest statement, not only emotional ones

  • earnest

    stresses seriousness of intent more than depth of feeling

  • genuine

    emphasises that the emotion is real, with no requirement that it be strong

  • deeply felt

    phrasal alternative; works predicatively where heartfelt does not

反義詞
  • insincere

    directly opposite — the emotion shown is not actually felt

  • perfunctory

    done as a duty, with no real feeling behind it

文法句型

heartfelt + noun (thanks, apology, condolences, plea)

用法筆記

Almost always attributive (before a noun), and the noun is usually something said or expressed: thanks, apology, condolences, plea, speech, letter, message, prayer. Rarely used predicatively (avoid 'his thanks were heartfelt' in favour of 'his heartfelt thanks').

常見錯誤

❌I am very heartfelt about your loss.
✅You have my heartfelt sympathy for your loss.
💡heartfelt describes the thing expressed, not the speaker.
❌a heartfelt cake / a heartfelt gift
✅a thoughtful cake / a thoughtful gift
💡heartfelt pairs with words and feelings (apology, message), not physical objects.