heart

center, middle, heart, core, midst

名词 heart:

1. the locus of feelings and intuitions
   同义词：bosom
2. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
   同义词：pump, ticker
3. the courage to carry on
   同义词：mettle, nerve, spunk
4. an area that is approximately central within some larger region
   同义词：center, centre, middle, eye
5. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
   同义词：kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
6. an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
   同义词：spirit
7. a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines
8. a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
9. a positive feeling of liking
   同义词：affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
10. a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it

1. The princess captured the hearts of the nation.
   那位公主赢得了全体国民的心。
2. I want you to put more heart into your singing.
   我希望你在唱的时候多带点感情。
3. It does my heart good to see the children enjoying themselves.
   我看到孩子们玩得很高兴，心中非常愉快。
4. Let's get to the heart of the matter.
   让我们谈谈这件事的核心部分。
5. He has a kind heart.
   他心地善良。

heart

n.（名词）
Anatomy
【解剖学】
The chambered, muscular organ in vertebrates that pumps blood received from the veins into the arteries, thereby maintaining the flow of blood through the entire circulatory system.
心脏：脊椎动物分隔成室的肌肉器官，从静脉接受血液并将其压入动脉从而维持血液在整个循环系统中的流动
A similarly functioning structure in invertebrates.
类似心脏的结构：无脊椎动物类似的功能结构
The area that is the approximate location of the heart in the body; the breast.
胸部：人体靠近心脏部位的区域；胸部

The vital center and source of one`s being, emotions, and sensibilities.
中心，源泉：某人生存、情感及感情的重要中心或源泉
The repository of one`s deepest and sincerest feelings and beliefs:
信仰：某人最深和最真诚的感情或信仰的贮藏地：
例句：
an appeal from the heart; a subject dear to her heart.
来自内心深处的恳求；她最心爱之物

The seat of the intellect or imagination:
才智源泉：才智或想象力的所在地：
例句：
the worst atrocities the human heart could devise.
人类能够想象的最严重的暴行

Emotional constitution, basic disposition, or character:
情感，气质，个性：感情的构成、基本气质或性格：
例句：
a man after my own heart.
合我意的人

One`s prevailing mood or current inclination:
目前的心情，现在的意愿：
例句：
We were light of heart. My heart is not in it.
我们心情轻松；我没有心思做

Capacity for sympathy or generosity; compassion:
怜悯：表示同情或慷慨的能力；怜悯：
例句：
a leader who seems to have no heart.
看上去毫无同情心的领导

Love; affection:
热爱；爱恋：
例句：
The child won my heart.
那孩子赢得了我的心

Courage; resolution; fortitude:
勇气；决心；坚毅：
例句：
The soldiers lost heart and retreated.
士兵们失去了勇气而退却了

The firmness of will or the callousness required to carry out an unpleasant task or responsibility:
意念：执行令人讨厌的任务或责任所需的坚定意念或冷漠：
例句：
hadn`t the heart to send them away without food.
不忍心让他们不吃饭就离开

A person esteemed or admired as lovable, loyal, or courageous:
忠诚的人：因忠诚或勇气而令人敬仰或尊重的人：
例句：
a dear heart.
我的宝贝

The central or innermost physical part of a place or region:
中心：一个地方或地区的中心或其最内部的物理部分：
例句：
the heart of the financial district.See Synonyms at center
金融区的中心参见 center

The core of a plant, fruit, or vegetable:
植物、水果或蔬菜的中心：
例句：
hearts of palm.
棕树的核心

The most important or essential part:
核心：最重要或最本质的部分：
例句：
get to the heart of the matter.
深入事件的本质

A conventionalized two-lobed representation of the heart, usually colored red or pink.
传统上常用红或粉色的双瓣状表示心形
Games
【游戏】
A red, heart-shaped figure on certain playing cards.
红心：扑克上的红色心形
A playing card with this figure.
一张红心牌
hearts (used with a sing. or pl. verb)The suit of cards represented by this figure.
hearts （与单数或复数动词连用）一副红心牌
A card game in which the object is either to avoid hearts when taking tricks or to take all the hearts.
收全红：一种通过技巧避免获得或赢得所有的红桃牌的纸牌游戏
n.attributive.（定语名词）
Often used to modify another noun:
用来形容另一个名词：
例句：
heart surgery; heart patients.
心脏外科医生；心脏病患者

v.tr.（及物动词）
heart.ed,heart.ing,hearts 【古语】
To encourage; hearten.
鼓励；激励

<习惯用语>at heart
In one`s deepest feelings; fundamentally.
内心：有某人内心深处；本质上
by heart
Learned by rote; memorized word for word.
强记；逐字记忆
do (one`s) heart good
To lift one`s spirits; make one happy.
提高某人的士气；使某人高兴
from the bottom of (one`s) heart 或
from the depths of (one`s) heart
With the deepest appreciation; most sincerely.
真诚的：带着最深的感激之情的；最真诚的
have (one`s) heart in (one`s) mouth
To be extremely frightened or anxious.
极其害怕或担心
have (one`s) heart in the right place
To be well-intentioned.
好心的
heart and soul
Completely; entirely.
完全的；完整的
in (one`s) heart of hearts
In the seat of one`s truest feelings.
在某人最真实的感情之处
lose (one`s) heart to
To fall in love with.
爱上（某人）
near (one`s) heart 或
close to (one`s) heart
Loved by or important to one.
被某人所爱的或对某人重要的
steal (someone`s) heart
To win one`s affection or love.
赢得某人的喜爱或爱
take to heart
To take seriously and be affected or troubled by:
认真对待…，受…影响或困扰：
例句：
Don`t take my criticism to heart.
不要把我的批评放在心上

to (one`s) heart`s content
To one`s entire satisfaction, without limitation.
无限地满足某人
wear (one`s) heart on (one`s) sleeve
To show one`s feelings clearly and openly by one`s behavior.
通过某人的行为清楚和公开地表明其感情
with all (one`s) heart
With great willingness or pleasure.
非常愿意或高兴地
With the deepest feeling or devotion.
带着最深切的感情或热爱
with half a heart
In a half-hearted manner.
以不热衷的方式
来源：
Middle English hert
中古英语 hert
from Old English heorte * see kerd-
源自 古英语 heorte *参见 kerd-