at heart

at heart, by heart

• that socialite is a rascal at heart.
  那个知名人士实质上是个坏蛋。
• a councillor should have the collective interest of society at heart.
  议员应当关心大众的利益。
• at heart，mr．lin does not approve your proposal.
  林先生的心里并不赞同你的建议。
• mr．wang looks serious，but he is kind at heart.
  王先生看来严肃，但实质上他很仁慈。

• i know this poem by heart.
  我能背诵这首诗。
• i don't see the point of learning by heart all the dates in the history book!
  我真不明白为什么要把历史书里所有的日期都要记下来！

副词 at heart:

1. in reality
   同义词：at bottom, deep down, inside, in spite of appearance

1. I'm a country girl at heart.
   我实际上是个乡下姑娘。
2. He's a real softie at heart.
   他真是个好心人。
3. She left her home reluctantly and sick at heart.
   她依依不舍地离开了家，心情很沉重。
4. She felt sick at heart when she heard the bad news.
   她听到这不幸的消息感到很难过。
5. Indeed he has a solemn face, but he is very humorous at heart.
   他的确有一副严肃的脸孔，但内心却是很富幽默感。
6. Wives say that men are invariably children at heart.
   妻子们说男人实际上永远是孩子。