| 单词 | to have a heart |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have a heart (b) colloquial. to have a heart: to be sympathetic or understanding. Frequently in imperative, esp. as a plea for sympathy: ‘be reasonable’, ‘show some pity!’ ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > compassion > feel pity or compassion [verb (intransitive)] > have mercy to have a heart1901 1901 F. L. Slous & C. Crosland tr. V. Hugo King's Diversion iii, in Dramatic Wks. XVIII. 303 Be merciful; Thine is a soul inspired. Oh, have a heart! Tell me she's here! 1913 Commerc. Telegraphers' Jrnl. Nov. 342/2 Have a heart, Timmie, the ‘lame duck’ from Niagara Falls may not ‘carry home the bacon’ after all. 1928 Observer 1 Jan. 4 We only sigh for old delights, and in homely phrase beseech him..to ‘have a heart’. 1967 J. B. Priestley It's Old Country xix. 209 ‘You haven't made any plans for him, have you?’ ‘How could I?.. Have a heart!’ 2003 G. C. Johnson in R. Campbell et al. Gathering Bones 92 The man struggles against the restraining net of cords... ‘For God's sake, have a heart.’ < as lemmas |
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