单词 | to turn a person's heart |
释义 | > as lemmasto turn a person's heart j. to turn a person's heart: to direct a person's attention, affection, or loyalty to or from someone or something; to change a person's inclination or attitude. ΚΠ a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 163 Ðe tilien..mid here wise word turneden mannes herte fram eorðeliche þankes to heuenliche þanke. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 20842 Þat lijf, ne dede, ne wele, ne wa, Mai neuer turn mi hert þe fra, Bot hald it hold in þi seruis. 1552 Abp. J. Hamilton Catech. ii. xii. f. 117 Ye haly spreit..be his grace lythis & turnis our hart to God. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) v. vi. 59 Will nothing turne your vnrelenting hearts? 1744 M. Bishop Life Matthew Bishop 3 I hope he will turn your Heart from this Way of thinking. 1833 Court Jrnl. 14 Dec. 841/2 So felt the dying girl: exquisite sorrow but turned her heart more intensely to God. 1997 J. M. Scott in Exile 197 If he cannot turn his face he must turn his heart. 2011 R. Rienow When they turn Away vi. 87 If we desire to turn our hearts toward our children, we need to commit ourselves to forgiving them. < as lemmas |
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