heartthrob
/ˈhɑːt.θrɒb/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːrt.θrɑːb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhärt-ˌthräb/ (ame, mw)
heartthrob — 名詞
- heartthrobsingular
- heartthrobsplural
1. a well-known male performer, usually a singer or actor, whose looks make many fa
萬人迷男星
讓眾多粉絲傾心的知名男性偶像
a well-known male performer, usually a singer or actor, whose looks make many fans fall for him.
In the 1990s, Leonardo DiCaprio was the biggest movie heartthrob for teenage girls.
1990 年代,Leonardo DiCaprio 是青少女心目中最紅的電影萬人迷男星。
be + the heartthrob of [era/group]
Sayaka kept posters of her favourite Korean pop heartthrob on every wall of her bedroom.
Sayaka 把她最愛的韓國流行樂萬人迷男星海報貼滿了整個房間的牆面。
noun modifier: pop / movie / teen heartthrob
The young actor became an overnight heartthrob after his first romantic film opened in cinemas.
那位年輕演員的第一部愛情片上映後,瞬間就成了萬人迷男星。
Crowds of screaming fans waited outside the hotel to catch a glimpse of the football heartthrob.
一群尖叫的粉絲守在飯店外,只為看那位足球界萬人迷男星一眼。
Once a teen heartthrob, Luca now writes serious novels and rarely appears on television.
Luca 曾經是青少女心中的萬人迷男星,現在則改寫嚴肅小說,很少上電視。
- hunk
informal; emphasises a muscular, good-looking man and does not require fame
- idol
broader — covers admired figures of any gender; fans look up to an idol, not just find them attractive
- pin-up
originally someone whose photo you pin on the wall; overlaps with heartthrob but feels slightly older / mid-20th-century
- crush
the person YOU are attracted to, not necessarily famous; heartthrob is admired by many
文法句型
a/the heartthrob of [group/era]
用法筆記
Almost always refers to a man, and almost always to a public figure (actor, singer, athlete). Frequently modified by an audience or era word (teen heartthrob, 1980s heartthrob, pop heartthrob). Informal — does not appear in formal reviews or biographies.