heart [ 'hɑ:tid ]

• n.
  • the locus of feelings and intuitions

    "in your heart you know it is true"

    同义词： bosom

  • the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

    "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

    同义词： pump ticker

  • the courage to carry on

    "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

    同义词： mettle nerve spunk

  • an area that is approximately central within some larger region

    "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"

    同义词： center centre middle eye

  • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

    "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"

    同义词： kernel substance core center essence gist heart and soul inwardness marrow meat nub pith sum nitty-gritty

  • an inclination or tendency of a certain kind

    "he had a change of heart"

    同义词： spirit

  • a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines

    "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"

  • a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)

    "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"

  • a positive feeling of liking

    "the child won everyone's heart"

    同义词： affection affectionateness fondness tenderness warmness warmheartedness philia

  • a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it

    "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"

以上来源于: WordNet