heart

/hɑːt/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɑrt] /hɑːrt/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɑrt] /ˈhärt/ (ame, mw)

heart — 名詞

  • heartsingular
  • heartsplural

1. the body part in the chest whose steady beating pushes blood through the whole b

1.名詞A1
釋義

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

例句

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

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

❌My heart is sad today.
✅I feel sad today.
💡the physical organ sense is not used for emotions.

2. the inner part of a person linked with feelings, love, kindness, and character

2.名詞A2
釋義

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

例句

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

同義詞
  • nature

    focuses on a person's usual character rather than emotion alone

  • spirit

    broader and often less connected with love or kindness

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

❌She has a good heart in her chest.
✅She has a kind heart.
💡this sense talks about character, not anatomy.

3. the place or point where something matters most or runs deepest

3.名詞B1
釋義

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

例句

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

同義詞
  • centre

    stresses physical middle more than importance

  • core

    very close in meaning, especially for the essential part

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

4.名詞B2
釋義

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

例句

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

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

5.名詞B2
釋義

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

例句

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

同義詞
  • courage

    general word for bravery

  • spirit

    can mean energy and fighting attitude

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

6.名詞A2
釋義

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

例句

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

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

7.名詞B1
釋義

紅心花色

撲克牌四種花色之一

the red suit in playing cards shown with a heart symbol

例句

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

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

8.名詞B1
釋義

紅心牌

屬於紅心花色的一張牌

a playing card that belongs to the hearts suit

例句

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

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.

heart — 動詞