heart
heart — 名詞
- heartsingular
- heartsplural
1. the body part in the chest whose steady beating pushes blood through the whole b
心臟
胸腔內推動血液流動的器官
the body part in the chest whose steady beating pushes blood through the whole body
After the race, Michael pressed a hand to his heart and laughed.
跑完比賽後,Michael 把手按在心臟上笑了。
press a hand to your heart after exercise
The nurse listened to Jessica's heart before checking her temperature.
護理師在量 Jessica 的體溫前,先聽了她的心跳。
listen to someone's heart during an exam
Fear made Yara's heart beat faster as the plane hit rough air.
飛機遇到亂流時,恐懼讓 Yara 的心跳加快。
Doctors found a small hole in Jack's heart during the checkup.
醫師在檢查時發現 Jack 的心臟有一個小洞。
- heart beat
- heart rate
- heart surgery
文法句型
have a strong heart
heart + beat
用法筆記
Used for the physical organ. When you mean feelings or character, use sense 2 instead.
常見錯誤
2. the inner part of a person linked with feelings, love, kindness, and character
內心;心地
情感、善意與性格所在之處
the inner part of a person linked with feelings, love, kindness, and character
Nia has a warm heart and always notices when a classmate looks upset.
Nia 心地溫暖,總會注意到哪個同學看起來心情不好。
have a warm heart
In his heart, Otis knew he should apologise before dinner.
Otis 心裡其實知道自己該在晚餐前道歉。
in your heart = deep down
The film touched Apinya's heart because it reminded her of her grandmother.
那部電影觸動了 Apinya 的內心,因為讓她想起祖母。
touch someone's heart emotionally
Years of care slowly softened the hard heart of the old landlord.
多年的照顧慢慢軟化了那位老房東冷硬的心。
- kind heart
- warm heart
- hard heart
文法句型
have a kind heart
in your heart
用法筆記
This sense covers feelings and moral character together. Distinguish it from sense 5, which is about courage in difficulty.
常見錯誤
3. the place or point where something matters most or runs deepest
核心;中心
最重要或最中央的部分
the place or point where something matters most or runs deepest
The old market still stands in the heart of the city.
老市場至今仍矗立在這座城市的中心地帶。
the heart of + place
Trust sits at the heart of a good friendship.
信任是良好友誼的核心。
at the heart of + abstract noun
Reporters tried to get to the heart of the dispute over school fees.
記者試著找出學費爭議的核心問題。
get to the heart of the issue
Rice remains at the heart of many family meals in Taiwan.
米飯仍是台灣許多家庭餐桌上的核心主食。
- heart of the city
- heart of the problem
- at the heart of
文法句型
the heart of + noun
用法筆記
Often followed by of. It can refer to a physical centre or the key point in a discussion.
4. the firm middle part of a leafy vegetable such as a cabbage or lettuce
菜心
葉菜中央較硬或較嫩的部分
the firm middle part of a leafy vegetable such as a cabbage or lettuce
Lara cut the hard heart out of the cabbage before slicing the leaves.
Lara 把高麗菜較硬的菜心切掉後才開始切葉子。
cut the heart out of a cabbage
The chef grilled the lettuce hearts with lemon and salt.
主廚把萵苣心用檸檬和鹽簡單炙烤。
lettuce hearts
Grandpa likes the sweet heart of a Chinese cabbage best.
爺爺最喜歡大白菜中間偏甜的菜心。
Only the pale heart of the artichoke was soft enough to eat.
只有朝鮮薊中央的嫩心軟到可以直接吃。
- lettuce heart
- cabbage heart
- cut out the heart
文法句型
the heart of a lettuce
lettuce hearts
用法筆記
This is a food sense. It refers to the tight inner leaves, not the important part sense in 3.
5. courage, hope, or determination that keeps someone going in a hard situation
鬥志;勇氣
困難中撐下去的勇氣與希望
courage, hope, or determination that keeps someone going in a hard situation
Even after the shop fire, Feng showed heart and reopened two months later.
即使店裡失火,Feng 仍展現鬥志,兩個月後就重新開張。
show heart in a crisis
The team played with real heart after losing their captain early.
隊長一早受傷退場後,這支球隊仍帶著十足鬥志應戰。
play with heart
Jack may be small, but he has plenty of heart in a fight.
Jack 雖然個子小,打起來卻很有鬥志。
have heart in a fight
After the first rejection, Anjali lost heart for a day, then started again.
第一次被拒絕後,Anjali 灰心了一天,接著又重新開始。
- show heart
- lose heart
- play with heart
文法句型
show heart
play with heart
用法筆記
Often used in sports, struggle, and recovery contexts. It is about spirit under pressure, not about kindness or love.
6. a shape with two rounded tops and a point below, often used as a sign of love
愛心形;心形
常用來象徵愛的心形圖案
a shape with two rounded tops and a point below, often used as a sign of love
Otis drew a red heart beside Lara's name on the notebook.
Otis 在筆記本上 Lara 的名字旁畫了一個紅色愛心。
draw a heart
The bakery sold cookies in the shape of little hearts.
那家烘焙坊賣的是小愛心形狀的餅乾。
in the shape of hearts
A small gold heart hung from Apinya's silver bracelet.
Apinya 的手鍊上垂著一個金色心形吊飾。
Children covered the poster with paper hearts on Valentine's Day.
孩子們在情人節那天用紙愛心貼滿了海報。
- red heart
- heart shape
- paper hearts
文法句型
draw a heart
heart shape
用法筆記
This sense is about the symbol or outline. Use sense 7 or 8 for playing cards.
7. the red suit in playing cards shown with a heart symbol
紅心花色
撲克牌四種花色之一
the red suit in playing cards shown with a heart symbol
Michael led hearts because he had no clubs left.
Michael 先出紅心,因為他手上已經沒有梅花了。
lead hearts in a card game
In bridge, Jessica feels safer when hearts are trumps.
在橋牌裡,Jessica 覺得紅心當將時比較有把握。
hearts are trumps
The children sorted the cards into spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs.
孩子們把牌分成黑桃、紅心、方塊和梅花。
Yara bid three hearts after counting her strong red suit.
Yara 數完自己強勢的紅牌花色後叫了三紅心。
- queen of hearts
- hearts are trumps
- the hearts suit
文法句型
hearts are trumps
lead hearts
用法筆記
Usually plural when naming the suit itself. Distinguish it from sense 8, which means one card from that suit.
8. a playing card that belongs to the hearts suit
紅心牌
屬於紅心花色的一張牌
a playing card that belongs to the hearts suit
Jack won the trick with the ace of hearts.
Jack 用紅心 A 贏下了這墩。
the ace of hearts
Feng slipped a queen of hearts from the deck for the magic trick.
Feng 為了魔術表演,從牌堆裡抽出了一張紅心 Q。
a queen of hearts
Only one heart was missing from the hand that Nia picked up.
Nia 拿起那手牌時,只少了一張紅心牌。
Apinya smiled when the dealer turned over the ten of hearts.
荷官翻出紅心十時,Apinya 笑了。
- ace of hearts
- queen of hearts
- ten of hearts
文法句型
the ace of hearts
draw a heart
用法筆記
This means one card. Use sense 7 when you mean the whole suit.
used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more
遠別情更深
at heart
idiomused to say what somebody is really like even though they may seem to be something different
骨子裡;其實
if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you
銘記在心
to make somebody feel very unhappy
使某人心碎
by heart
idiomusing only your memory
背熟;憑記憶
a change of heart
idiomif you have a change of heart, your attitude towards something changes, usually making you feel more friendly, helpful, etc.
改變心意
having a lot of importance and interest for somebody
對某人很重要
used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise
我發誓;真的
eat your heart out!
idiomused to compare two things and say that one of them is better
羨慕吧;服輸吧
to be able or willing to do something
狠下心做;願意做
in a way that is sincere
由衷地;真心地
to make somebody feel positive, especially when they thought that they had no chance of achieving something
使人重燃希望
to give your love to one person
把心交給某人
have a heart!
idiomused to ask somebody to be kind and/or reasonable
行行好吧
have a heart of gold
idiomto be a very kind person
心地善良
to be a person who does not show other people sympathy
鐵石心腸
to want somebody to be happy and successful even though your actions may not show this
為某人著想
to be very dear to somebody
在某人心中有位置
heart and soul
idiomwith a lot of energy and enthusiasm
全心全意
used to say that you do not feel sympathy for somebody
我才不同情呢
used to say that you feel a lot of sympathy for somebody
深感同情
somebody feels nervous or frightened about something
提心吊膽
used to say that somebody’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing
出發點是好的
used to say that you are not very interested in or enthusiastic about something
不上心;沒勁頭
used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of happiness or excitement
心頭一喜
used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, etc.
心跳漏一拍
used to say that somebody suddenly feels sad or depressed about something
心往下沉
a home is where the people you love are
有愛才有家
in good heart
idiomhappy and cheerful
心情愉快;精神好
if you know something in your heart, you have a strong feeling that it is true
打從心底;心裡明白
it makes somebody feel happy when they see or hear something
讓人心裡發暖
to act according to what you feel rather than to what you think is sensible
感情勝過理智
lose heart
idiomto stop hoping for something or trying to do something because you no longer feel confident
灰心喪志
to fall in love with somebody/something
愛上;傾心於
a man/woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as you
志趣相投的人
to be unable to do something because you know that it will make somebody sad or upset
不忍心做
off by heart
idiomusing only your memory
背熟;憑記憶
because of kind feelings, without thinking about what advantage there will be for you
出於好心
to tell somebody all your problems, feelings, etc.
向某人傾訴心事
to want something very much
一心想要
sick at heart
idiomvery unhappy or disappointed
心裡難受;失望透頂
sob your heart out
idiomto cry noisily for a long time because you are very sad
傷心大哭
to make somebody fall in love with you
偷走某人的心
to make somebody be afraid, etc.
使某人心生恐懼
to feel more positive about something, especially when you thought that you had no chance of achieving something
受到鼓舞
to be very upset by something that somebody says or does
把某事放在心上
to strongly affect you in an emotional way
讓人心如刀割
to destroy the most important part or aspect of something
毀掉核心部分
as much as you want
盡情地;隨心所欲地
to make somebody feel happy or sympathetic
讓人心頭一暖
the way to make somebody like or love you
贏得歡心的方法
to allow your feelings to be seen by other people
把情緒寫在臉上
if a person does not know about something that they would normally think was bad, then it cannot hurt them
眼不見心不煩
win somebody’s heart
idiomto make somebody love you
贏得某人的愛
completely
全心全意地
young at heart
idiomthinking and behaving like a young person even when you are old
人老心不老
heart — 動詞
- heartpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hearts3rd person singular
- hearting-ing form
- heartedpast simple
1. to show online that you really like something by pressing a heart symbol, or to
按愛心;超愛
用愛心符號或口語表示很喜歡
to show online that you really like something by pressing a heart symbol, or to say playfully that you love it
Thousands of users hearted the rescue video within an hour.
那支救援影片在一小時內就被成千上萬名使用者按了愛心。
heart + video online
Jessica hearted every photo from Lara's graduation trip.
Jessica 把 Lara 畢業旅行的每一張照片都按了愛心。
heart + photo
I heart this little tea shop by the station.
我超愛車站旁那間小小的茶館。
I heart + noun phrase
Fans kept hearting the singer's late-night message after midnight.
粉絲們不停替那位歌手深夜發的訊息按愛心。
- heart a post
- heart a photo
- heart a message
文法句型
heart + photo/post/message
I heart + noun phrase
用法筆記
Strongly informal and common in online or playful speech. It usually appears with posts, photos, songs, places, or brands rather than in formal writing.