Word
heartsick
/ˈhɑːtsik/
adjective
忧伤的；沮丧的
核心释义
very sad and sorrowful; heartsore
- 1.
极度沮丧的；忧伤的
Very despondent or sorrowful; heartsore.
极度沮丧的；忧伤的；悲痛的；苦恼的
用法In use
She felt heartsick after receiving the bad news.
用法提示：heartsick作为形容词，表示'悲痛的'。
The abandoned puppy looked heartsick and lonely.
用法提示：heartsick描述小狗的状态，意为'悲伤的'。
He was heartsick over the loss of his childhood home.
用法提示：heartsick表示'痛心的'，后接over引出原因。
be heartsick over/about/at sth
She was heartsick over the loss of her pet.
她对失去宠物感到悲痛。
feel heartsick
He felt heartsick after hearing the bad news.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- heartbroken
- 心碎的 · heartsick强调持续的悲痛和苦恼，heartbroken强调因重大失落而瞬间的极度悲伤。
- heartsore
- 悲伤的 · heartsick侧重内心的苦恼，heartsore更强调因悲伤而疼痛的感觉。
词族Word family
- heartsickness
- 忧伤；沮丧 · n.
- heartsore
- 悲痛的；心酸的 · adj.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常作表语，不用于名词前
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