| 单词 | affair of the heart |
| 释义 | > as lemmasaffair of the heart affair of the heart n. [perhaps after French affaire de cœur affaire de cœur n.] (frequently in plural) a matter concerning romantic love; a love affair; cf. heart n. 10a. ΚΠ 1710 D. Manley Mem. Europe II. 206 Before he could enquire into the affairs of the heart, her Charms left him not the liberty of his. 1852 Musical Times Mar. 346/2 It has been also reported that an affair of the heart hastened his dissolution. 1965 Art Bull. 47 481 There was also an affair of the heart suggested; a betrothal cruelly ended on the very wedding day. 2003 S. Mackay Heligoland (2004) iii. 34 It is one thing to speak of affairs of the heart with a distinguished poet,..quite another to be patronised by an old loony. < as lemmas |
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