heart
US
UK heart n: (human organ) (人体器官)
SC 心，心脏 xīn，xīn zàng
TC 心，心臟
TC 心，心臟
He was so nervous that he could hear his heart beating.
他太紧张了，都能听见自己的心跳。
heart n: (animal organ) (动物器官)
SC 心，心脏 xīn，xīn zàng
TC 心，心臟
TC 心，心臟
Scientists are working on using pig hearts for human transplants.
科学家们正在研究用猪的心脏进行人体移植。
heart n: figurative (centre of feelings) (比喻)
SC 心，内心 xīn，nèi xīn
TC 心，內心
TC 心，內心
In his heart, he knew that she would stay loyal.
在他心里，他知道她会一直忠诚的。
heart, heart of [sth] n: figurative (centre of a place)
SC 中心, 中央
SC 心脏 xīn zàng
TC 心臟(比喻)
TC 心臟(比喻)
The heart of the city is alive with bars and restaurants.
市中心到处是酒吧和餐馆，一派热闹景象。
heart n: (courage)
SC 勇气 yǒng qì
TC 勇氣
TC 勇氣
SC 胆量 yǒng qì，dǎn liàng
The basketball player wasn't the tallest, but he played with a lot of heart.
那位篮球运动员不是最高的，但他打球时非常勇猛。
heart n: (lettuce, cabbage)
SC 菜心 cài xīn
The hearts of butterhead lettuce are delicious with a vinaigrette.
奶油生菜的菜心拌上醋油酱非常好吃。
heart n: figurative (feelings, sympathy) (比喻)
SC 感情，同情心 gǎn qíng，tóng qíng xīn
TC 感情
TC 感情
While my head says I should stay, my heart tells me to go.
理智告诉我该留下来，但我的心却让我离开。
heart n: (innermost part of [sth])
SC 某事物的最深处 mǒu shì wù de zuì shēn chù
SC 某事物的最核心处 mǒu shì wù de zuì shēn chù，mǒu shì wù de zuì hé xīn chù
There are seeds at the heart of this fruit.
heart n: (core)
SC 核心 hé xīn
TC 核心
TC 核心
SC 本质 hé xīn，běn zhì
TC 本質
TC 本質
At heart, the issue is quite simple. It is an argument over money.
从本质上来说，问题非常简单，就是为钱争吵。
heart n: (breast, bosom)
SC 心口 xīn kǒu
SC 胸部近心处 xīn kǒu，xiōng bù jìn xīn chù
The mother drew her children to her heart.
妈妈把孩子们搂到胸口。
heart n: dated (person)
SC 人 rén
TC 人
TC 人
She's a kind heart.
她心地善良。
heart, loveheart n: (shape: loveheart)
SC 心形 xīn xíng
SC 心状 xīn xíng，xīn zhuàng
The child drew a heart and coloured it red.
heart n: (cards) (纸牌)
SC 红桃牌，红心牌 hóng táo pái，hóng xīn pái
She held three hearts and two diamonds in her poker hand.
她这手牌里拿了三张红桃和两张方块。
heart n: (botany: tree core) (树木)
SC 心材 xīn cái
Many sailing ships were made from heart of oak.
很多帆船是用栎树心材做的。
heart n as adj: (relating to the heart)
SC 心脏的 xīn zàng de
TC 心臟的
TC 心臟的
The old man has some heart problems.
那位老人心脏有些问题。
hearts npl: (card game) (游戏)
SC 红心大战
If you've got a pack of cards, you can play hearts.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder expr: (miss [sb] more)
SC 小别胜新婚
affair of the heart n: (love affair, romantic involvement)
SC 恋爱事件 liàn ài shì jiàn
TC 戀愛事件
TC 戀愛事件
SC 风流韵事 liàn ài shì jiàn，fēng liú yùn shì
TC 風流韻事
TC 風流韻事
Romance novels describe affairs of the heart.
artichoke heart n: (edible part of globe artichoke)
SC 洋蓟心，球蓟心
artificial heart n: (medical device)
SC 人工心脏 rén gōng xīn zàng
TC 人工心臟
TC 人工心臟
He has an artificial heart while he is waiting for a transplant.
at heart adv: (in essence)
SC 本质上 běn zhì shàng
TC 本質上
TC 本質上
SC 在心底 běn zhì shàng ，zài xīn dǐ
Tyler makes a lot of mistakes, but he is a good person at heart. Marilyn's always been an animal lover at heart.
泰尔犯了很多错，但是他本质上是个好人。
玛丽拉一直是一位真心喜爱动物的人。
have [sth] at heart v expr: (consider, be concerned with)
SC 关心 guān xīn
TC 關心
TC 關心
SC 记挂
I have your best interests at heart.
at the heart of [sth] prep: (at the centre of [sth])
SC 在…中央 zài … zhōng yāng
SC 处于…的核心部分 zài … zhōng yāng，chǔ yú de hé xīn bù fèn
SC 位于…的中心 zài … zhōng yāng，wèi yú de zhōng xīn
At the heart of the financial crisis there was a lot of greed.
be the life and soul of [sth], be the heart and soul of [sth] v expr: figurative (be the source of animation, vitality)
SC ...的灵魂人物
SC ...的核心人物
big heart n: figurative (kind, generous nature)
SC 心胸开阔 xīn xiōng kāi kuò
TC 心胸開闊
TC 心胸開闊
The children love him because he has such a big heart.
bleeding heart n: (plant: dicentra) (原产于中国北部的一种花卉)
SC 荷包牡丹 hé bāo mǔ dān
The red flowers of bleeding heart brighten my garden in spring.
bleeding heart n: figurative, pejorative (person: liberal) (比喻，轻蔑语)
SC 软心肠的人，对弱者表示同情者 ruǎn xīn cháng de rén，duì ruò zhě biǎo shì tóng qíng zhě
Some bleeding heart will come and tell you you can't do that.
bleeding-heart n as adj: figurative, pejorative (humanitarian)
SC 人道主义的, 慈善的
He claims that bleeding-heart liberals are encouraging dependence on government handouts.
break [sb]'s heart v expr: figurative (make [sb] sad)
SC 伤某人的心
It breaks my heart to hear you are quitting.
break [sb]'s heart v expr: figurative (end relationship)
SC 和...分手
That boy will only break your heart.
broken heart n: figurative (grief at end of romance)
SC 破碎的心 pò suì de xīn
SC 被伤透的心 pò suì de xīn，bèi shāng tòu de xīn
Susie left Nick with a broken heart.
by heart adv: (from memory)
SC 凭记忆 píng jì yì
TC 憑記憶
TC 憑記憶
SC 记忆，背诵 jì yì，bèi sòng
TC 記憶
TC 記憶
I learnt the sonnet by heart.
我背下了这首十四行诗。
change of heart n: (reversal of an attitude or feeling)
SC 改变心意 gǎi biàn xīn yì
TC 改變心意
TC 改變心意
SC 改变看法 gǎi biàn xīn yì，gǎi biàn kàn fǎ
SC 变心 gǎi biàn xīn yì，biàn xīn
I don't know what has brought about his change of heart, but Reza now says he'd love to come to France with me.
close to your heart, near your heart expr: (cherished, important)
SC 你所珍爱的 nǐ suǒ zhēn ài de
SC 对你非常重要的
SC 你珍视的
It's a subject that's close to my heart.
cold heart n: figurative (lack of compassion) (比喻)
SC 冷酷的心 lěng kù de xīn
TC 冷酷的心
TC 冷酷的心
She had a cold heart and nothing I could say or do would melt it.
congenital heart disease n: (heart defect at birth)
SC 先天性心脏病 xiān tiān xìng xīn zàng bìng
Mr. and Mrs. Hollins were devastated to learn that their newborn son had a congenital heart disease.
congestive heart failure: (disease)
SC 充血性心力衰竭
coronary heart disease n: (cardiac illness)
SC 冠心病
TC 冠狀動脈心臟病
TC 冠狀動脈心臟病
SC 冠状动脉心脏病
Cross my heart and hope to die interj: infantile (promise) (引入语，强调陈述的事情属实)
SC 说实话，说到底 shuō shí huà，shuō dào dǐ
TC 說到底
TC 說到底
Mum, I'll clean my room in the morning. Cross my heart and hope to die!
cry your heart out v expr: figurative (weep bitterly)
SC 痛哭流涕
SC 大哭一场
I cried my heart out when my best friend moved away.
deep down in his heart adv: (his conscience)
SC 在他的内心深处 zài tā de nèi xīn shēn chù
Deep down in his heart he knew what he had done was wrong.
eat your heart out, Eat your heart out! interj: slang, figurative (be envious) (招呼语)
SC 好好吃，尽情吃 hǎo hǎo chī，jìn qíng chī
Ronaldo, eat your heart out! Worcester City striker Sean Geddes has just scored a sensational goal.
faint of heart adj: (lacking courage or determination)
SC 胆小的 dǎn xiǎo de
TC 膽小的
TC 膽小的
from the bottom of [sb]'s heart expr: (with deep sincerity)
SC 发自内心地 fā zì nèi xīn de
SC 发自肺腑地
from the heart adv: (sincerely)
SC 衷心地 zhōng xīn de
SC 发自内心地 zhōng xīn de，fā zì nèi xīn de
SC 诚心诚意地 zhōng xīn de，chéng xīn chéng yì de
She read her love poems to me from the heart.
When he began to cry, we knew that his apology was truly from the heart.
from your heart adv: (with sincerity)
SC 发自内心 fā zì nèi xīn
TC 發自內心
TC 發自內心
SC 诚挚地 fā zì nèi xīn，chéng zhì de
TC 誠摯地
TC 誠摯地
Don't say you're sorry just because I told you to; say it from your heart.
Say it like you actually mean it, from your heart.
good heart n: (kind or generous nature)
SC 善良 shàn liáng
TC 善良
TC 善良
hard heart n: figurative (unsentimental)
SC 硬心肠
SC 铁石心肠 tiě shí xīn cháng
She has a hard heart; I've never seen her cry.
have a change of heart v expr: (go against your previous decision)
SC 改变心意 gǎi biàn xīn yì
TC 改變心意
TC 改變心意
SC 改变主意 gǎi biàn xīn yì，gǎi biàn zhǔ yì
TC 改變主意
TC 改變主意
She's had a change of heart and is inviting her sister after all.
have a heart v expr: informal, figurative (be compassionate)
SC 有同情心 yǒu tóng qíng xīn
SC 慈悲心肠 yǒu tóng qíng xīn，cí bēi xīn cháng
Have a heart and consider making a donation to this worthwhile charity.
have a heart interj: informal, figurative (be more compassionate)
SC 有点同情心！
Have a heart! Timmy's only a child and didn't mean any harm.
have a heart attack v expr: (suffer blocked circulation to the heart)
SC 心脏病发作 xīn zàng bìng fā zuò
After he had a heart attack, my father gave up smoking.
have a heart of gold n: figurative (be kind, generous)
SC 有美好的心灵
SC 有一颗金子般的心
SC 有一颗善良的心
He may seem surly at first, but he really has a heart of gold.
have your heart in the right place v expr: figurative (have good intentions)
SC 出发点是好的
SC 初衷是好的
heart and soul adv: figurative (with all one's being)
SC 完全地，完整地 wán quán de
SC 全心全意地 quán xīn quán yì de
SC 倾注心血地
Miranda threw herself heart and soul into her performance of the song.
米兰达在歌曲的演唱中倾注了自己的心血。
heart and soul n: figurative (vital part of [sth])
SC 核心, 要害
These new laws strike at the very heart and soul of our democracy.
heart attack n: (blocked circulation to the heart)
SC 心脏病发作 xīn zàng bìng fā zuò
Shortness of breath and a pain in your arm may signal a heart attack.
呼吸短促和手臂疼痛可能是心脏病发作的前兆。
heart attack n: informal (cardiac arrest)
SC 心脏骤停
Don't surprise John, you'll give him a heart attack.
别去吓约翰，你会把他吓出心脏病的。
heart block n: (cardiac disorder)
SC 心脏传导阻滞 xīn zàng chuán dǎo zǔ zhì
SC 心阻断 xīn zàng chuán dǎo zǔ zhì，xīn zǔ duàn
heart condition n: (cardiac disorder)
SC 心脏病 xīn zàng bìng
TC 心臟病
TC 心臟病
heart disease n: (cardiac illness)
SC 心脏病 xīn zàng bìng
TC 心臟病
TC 心臟病
Heart disease is a serious health problem in the modern Western world.
在现代西方社会，心脏病是很严重的一种健康问题。
heart failure, congestive heart failure n: (cardiac condition)
SC 心脏停跳 xīn zàng tíng tiào
TC 心臟停跳
TC 心臟停跳
SC 心功能衰竭 xīn zàng tíng tiào，xīn gōng néng shuāi jié
He died of heart failure at the young age of 32. Because he was heavy, he was at risk for heart failure.
他死于心力衰竭，年仅32岁。
因为他很重，所以他有心脏衰竭的危险。
heart murmur: (medicine) (医学)
SC 心脏杂音 xīn zàng zá yīn
TC 心臟雜音
TC 心臟雜音
in your heart of hearts expr: (true feelings)
SC 发自肺腑
SC 掏心窝子
heart of stone n: figurative (lack of compassion) (比喻)
SC 铁石心肠，狠心 tiě shí xīn cháng，hěn xīn
You would need a heart of stone to see those starving children and not feel compassion.
heart patient n: ([sb] being treated for cardiac problems)
SC 心脏病病人 xīn zàng bìng bìng rén
heart rate n: (rhythm of the heart)
SC 心跳速率 xīn tiào sù lǜ
SC 心率 xīn tiào sù lǜ，xīn lǜ
Your heart rate increases when you exercise.
当你在进行锻炼时，你的心率会上升。
heart shape n: (symbol: decorative, romantic)
SC 心形 xīn xíng
heart surgery n: (operation to treat cardiac problems)
SC 心脏手术 xīn zàng shǒu shù
TC 心臟手術
TC 心臟手術
His only hope to survive was heart surgery.
heart transplant n: (surgery to replace a patient's heart)
SC 心脏移植（手术） xīn zàng yí zhí shǒu shù
heart trouble n: (cardiac condition)
SC 心脏病 xīn zàng bìng
TC 心臟病
TC 心臟病
He was rushed to the hospital because of heart trouble.
My neighbor was having a lot of heart trouble, so they implanted a pacemaker in her shoulder.
heart-searching n: (examination of your feelings)
SC 反思，反省 fǎn sī ，fǎn xǐng
heart-shaped adj: (in shape of heart)
SC 心形的
heart-stopping adj: figurative (thrilling)
SC 惊心动魄的
There was a heart-stopping moment when Jack nearly crashed his car near the end of the race.
heart-to-heart n: (frank discussion)
SC 坦诚的谈话
SC 推心置腹的讨论
heart-to-heart talk n: (sincere, frank discussion)
SC 谈心 tán xīn
TC 談心
TC 談心
SC 坦诚地交谈 tán xīn，tǎn chéng de jiāo tán
You need to have a heart-to-heart talk with your son, or he'll soon be in trouble with the police.
heart-warming adj: (touching, gratifying)
SC 暖心的，感人的 gǎn rén de
SC 令人满意的，让人满足的 lìng rén mǎn yì de ，ràng rén mǎn zú de
heart-wrenching adj: figurative (desperately sad)
SC 心碎的 xīn suì de
heartrending, also UK: heart-rending adj: figurative (unbearably sad)
SC 令人心碎的，令人断肠的 lìng rén xīn suì de，lìng rén duàn cháng de
The final scene of the movie was heartrending, and many people in the audience cried.
heartthrob, heart-throb n: (attractive or idolized person)
SC 让女性着迷的男性偶性 ràng nǚ xìng zháo mí de nán xìng ǒu xìng
Milly was so excited to meet her heartthrob that she fainted.
heartwarming, also UK: heart-warming adj: figurative (emotionally moving or cheering)
SC 温暖人心的，感人的 wēn nuǎn rén xīn de，gǎn rén de
That's the most heartwarming thing I have ever heard!
这是我听到过最感人的事情！
heavy heart n: (feeling of great sadness or regret)
SC 忧伤的心 yōu shāng de xīn
TC 憂傷的心
TC 憂傷的心
SC 心情沉重 yōu shāng de xīn，xīn qíng chén zhòng
SC 伤心难过 yōu shāng de xīn，shāng xīn nán guò
She had a heavy heart as she stepped to the podium to deliver her best friend's eulogy.
in the heart adv: figurative (in the central part) (比喻)
SC 在中心部位 zài zhōng xīn bù wèi
The hotel we are staying at is in the heart of the old city.
ischemic heart disease (US), ischaemic heart disease (UK) n: (common form of cardiac illness)
SC 缺血性心脏病 quē xiě xìng xīn zàng bìng / quē xuè xìng xīn zàng bìng
Ischaemic heart disease can eventually lead to a heart attack if not treated.
如果不及时治疗，缺血性心脏疾病最终会导致心脏病发作。
know [sth] by heart, know [sth] off by heart v expr: (have memorized)
SC 记住 jì zhù
TC 記住
TC 記住
SC 背下来 jì zhù，bèi xià lái
The students had to know the poem by heart.
know [sth] by heart, know [sth] off by heart v expr: informal (be completely familiar with)
SC 非常熟悉
I never get lost in this neighborhood; I know it by heart.
large heart n: figurative (generous nature)
SC 宽宏大量 kuān hóng dà liàng
TC 寬宏大量
TC 寬宏大量
SC 仁慈 kuān hóng dà liàng ，rén cí
She's known for helping people in trouble; she has a large heart. The hospital volunteers have large hearts.
learn [sth] by heart v expr: (memorize)
SC 记住 jì zhù
TC 記住
TC 記住
SC 默记 jì zhù，mò jì
When I was a child I learned my times-tables by heart.
light heart n: (carefree mood)
SC 无忧无虑 wú yōu wú lǜ
SC 心情放松
I set off on my journey with a light heart.
lonely heart n: figurative (single person)
SC 征求异性朋友的人 zhēng qiú yì xìng péng yǒu de rén
SC 征友者 zhēng qiú yì xìng péng yǒu de rén，zhēng yǒu zhě
There are many lonely hearts out there looking for someone to love.
lonely heart n: figurative (personal advertisement)
SC 征友者专栏
SC 征友广告
Carol answered an advert in the lonely hearts.
lose heart v expr: (become discouraged)
SC 灰心丧气，心灰意冷
SC 丧失勇气
lose your heart to [sb] v expr: figurative (fall in love with)
SC 爱上
SC 恋上
murmur, heart murmur n: (medicine: heart irregularity) (医药)
SC 杂音，心脏杂音 zá yīn ，xīn zàng zá yīn
TC 心臟雜音
TC 心臟雜音
The doctor says my heart murmur isn't serious.
My heart aches for you expr: figurative (sympathy)
SC 我为你感到心痛
SC 我为你感到惋惜
SC 我非常同情你
I'm sorry for your loss. My heart aches for you.
My heart bleeds for you., My heart bleeds, How my heart bleeds for you interj: figurative, ironic (I feel compassion for you) (比喻)
SC 我衷心同情你，我深表同情
"I have to pay a fortune in income tax these days," said Theo. "My heart bleeds for you!" said his brother.
not for the faint of heart, not for the fainthearted adj: (shocking, frightening, or intense)
SC 胆小者不宜的
Watching that Hitchcock film is not for the faint of heart.
open your heart v expr: figurative (find or show compassion)
SC 展示同情心
SC 表示同情 biǎo shì tóng qíng
Open your heart and your wallet; donate today to the Haiti relief effort!
open-heart surgery n: (cardiac operation)
SC 心脏直视手术 xīn zàng zhí shì shǒu shù
They split his chest open and performed open-heart surgery to replace a faulty valve.
pour your heart out, pour your heart out to [sb] v expr: figurative (confide in [sb])
SC 对…推心置腹
When she split up from her boyfriend, she poured her heart out to me.
Purple Heart n: US (military medal) (授予作战时负伤的军人的勋章)
SC 紫心勋章 zǐ xīn xūn zhāng
TC 紫心勳章
TC 紫心勳章
He was awarded the Purple Heart in Vietnam.
put your heart and soul into [sth] v expr: figurative (devote yourself to)
SC 投身于 tóu shēn yú
SC 全身心投入 tóu shēn yú，quán shēn xīn tóu rù
put [sb]'s mind at rest, set [sb]'s mind at rest, set [sb]'s heart at rest v expr: (reassure)
SC 使消除疑虑 shǐ xiāo chú yí lǜ
SC 使安心 shǐ xiāo chú yí lǜ，shǐ ān xīn
Let me just put your mind at rest: your condition is completely treatable.
set your heart on [sth], have your heart set on [sth] v expr: (desire greatly, long for)
SC 渴望，热望 kě wàng，rè wàng
TC 渴望
TC 渴望
She had set her heart on a trip to Japan.
The little boy had his heart set on getting a puppy for Christmas.
stouthearted, stout-hearted, stout of heart adj: figurative (brave, resolute) (比喻)
SC 勇敢的，有勇气的，无畏的 yǒng gǎn de ，yǒu yǒng qì de，wú wèi de
TC 無畏的
TC 無畏的
take heart v expr: (feel encouraged)
SC 鼓起勇气 gǔ qǐ yǒng qì
TC 鼓起勇氣
TC 鼓起勇氣
SC 振作起来 gǔ qǐ yǒng qì，zhèn zuò qǐ lái
TC 振作起來
TC 振作起來
You can take heart in the improvements we see in the economy.
take [sth] to heart v expr: (take seriously, be upset by)
SC 放在心上 fàng zài xīn shàng
SC 介意 fàng zài xīn shàng ，jiè yì
SC 耿耿于怀 fàng zài xīn shàng ，gěng gěng yú huái
Jack made a joke about Sarah's hair, but she took it to heart and got upset.
take [sth] to heart v expr: (apply to oneself)
SC 放在心上 fàng zài xīn shàng
SC 介意 fàng zài xīn shàng ，jiè yì
SC 耿耿于怀 fàng zài xīn shàng ，gěng gěng yú huái
She took all the advice to heart, and tried to be a better person.
tender heart n: (kind nature, compassion)
SC 心肠软 xīn cháng ruǎn
TC 心腸軟
TC 心腸軟
SC 心地柔软 xīn cháng ruǎn，xīn dì róu ruǎn
SC 富于恻隐之心 xīn cháng ruǎn，fù yú cè yǐn zhī xīn
Her tender heart had won her many friends in the slum district.
to the heart of [sth] adv: (to the centre, middle of [sth])
SC 指向…的实质（核心） zhǐ xiàng … de shí zhì （ hé xīn ）
The explorers made their way to the heart of the jungle.
to the heart of [sth] adv: figurative (to the crux of [sth])
SC 指向…的实质（核心） zhǐ xiàng … de shí zhì （ hé xīn ）
He wasted no time in getting to the heart of the problem.
to your heart's content adv: figurative, informal (as much as you please) (比喻，非正式用语)
SC 按照你的心意，如你所愿 àn zhào nǐ de xīn yì，rú nǐ suǒ yuàn
TC 如你所願
TC 如你所願
You can ask me to your heart's content, but I won't answer your questions.
touch your heart v expr: informal, figurative (move you emotionally) (非正式用语，比喻)
SC 触及你的心灵，让你感动 chù jí nǐ de xīn líng，ràng nǐ gǎn dòng
SC 打动人心
She touched my heart with her beautiful poem.
wear your heart on your sleeve v expr: (show feelings openly)
SC 显露真心
SC 流露真性情
win [sb]'s heart v expr: figurative (endear yourself)
SC 赢得某人的心 yíng dé mǒu rén de xīn
Our new neighbor's son won my heart when he raked up the leaves for us.
with a heavy heart adv: (solemnly, sadly)
SC 带着沉重的心情
With a heavy heart, the woman scattered her father's ashes into the sea.