heart attack

heart attack

n. Sudden interruption or insufficiency of the supply of blood to the heart, typically resulting from occlusion or obstruction of a coronary artery and often characterized by severe chest pain. Also called myocardial infarction.

heart attack

n (Pathology) any sudden severe instance of abnormal heart functioning, esp coronary thrombosis

heart′ attack`

n. 1. any sudden insufficiency of oxygen supply to the heart that results in heart muscle damage; myocardial infarction. 2. any sudden disruption of heart function.

heart attack

A sudden interruption in the normal functioning of the heart that is often accompanied by severe pain. Heart attacks are usually caused by an insufficient supply of blood to part of the heart muscle resulting from blockage of a coronary artery.

Thesaurus

Noun

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heart attack - a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart functionattack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"coronary, coronary thrombosis - obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)coronary failure, heart failure - inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functionsMI, myocardial infarct, myocardial infarction - destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

Translations

心脏病发作

heart

(haːt) noun1. the organ which pumps blood through the body. How fast does a person's heart beat?; (also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist. 心臟 心脏2. the central part. I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem. 中心 中心3. the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise. She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind). 心腸 心肠4. courage and enthusiasm. The soldiers were beginning to lose heart. 勇氣與熱誠 勇气5. a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped. 心形 心形的东西6. one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them. (撲克牌)紅心 （纸牌）红桃 -heartedkind-hearted; hard-hearted; broken-hearted. .有..心的(如:好心的、無情的、傷心的) 有...心（肠）的 ˈhearten verb to encourage or cheer up. We were greatly heartened by the good news. 鼓勵，振奮 鼓励ˈheartless adjective cruel; very unkind. a heartless remark. 冷酷的，無情的 无情的ˈheartlessly adverb 冷酷地 冷酷地ˈheartlessness noun 冷酷 冷酷hearts noun plural (sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits. the two of hearts. 紅心(撲克牌四種花色之一) 一组红桃样的纸牌ˈhearty adjective1. very friendly. a hearty welcome. 親切的 衷心的2. enthusiastic. a hearty cheer. 熱誠的 热诚的3. very cheerful; too cheerful. a hearty person/laugh. 開心的，歡喜無比的 热烈的4. (of meals) large. He ate a hearty breakfast. 豐盛的 丰盛的5. (of a person's appetite) large. 胃口好的 胃口好的ˈheartily adverb 由衷地 衷心地，热心地 ˈheartiness noun 熱誠、開心 诚实，热心，衷心 ˈheartache noun (a feeling of) great sadness. 痛心 痛心heart attack a sudden failure of the heart to function correctly, sometimes causing death. My father has had a slight heart attack. 心臟病發作 心脏病发作ˈheartbeat noun (the sound of) the regular movement of the heart. 心跳 心跳，心搏 ˈheartbreak noun (something which causes) great sorrow. I have suffered many heartbreaks in my life. 心碎，難忍的悲傷 心碎，极度伤心，伤心事 ˈheartbroken adjective feeling very great sorrow. a heartbroken widow. 令人心碎的 极度伤心的ˈheartburn noun a burning feeling in the chest caused by indigestion. She suffers from heartburn after meals. 心口灼痛 胃灼热heart failure the sudden stopping of the heart's beating. the old man died of heart failure. 心臟衰竭 心力衰竭ˈheartfelt adjective sincere. heartfelt thanks. 衷心的 衷心的ˌheart-to-ˈheart adjective open and sincere, usually in private. I'm going to have a heart-to-heart talk with him. 開誠佈公的 率直的，贴心的 noun an open and sincere talk, usually in private. After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful. 開誠佈公的對話 交心，坦率的对话 ˈheart-warming adjective causing a person to feel pleasure. It was heart-warming to see the happiness of the children. 溫暖人心的，溫馨感人的 暖人心房的at heart really; basically. He seems rather stern but he is at heart a very kind man. 事實上，基本上 基本上break someone's heart to cause someone great sorrow. If you leave her, it'll break her heart. 讓人心碎，傷透人心 使心碎by heart from memory; by memorizing. The children know their multiplication tables by heart; Actors must learn their speeches (off) by heart. 憑記憶 依靠记忆的from the bottom of one's heart very sincerely. She thanked him from the bottom of her heart. 由衷地 衷心地have a change of heart to change a decision etc, usually to a better, kinder one. He's had a change of heart – he's going to help us after all. 改變主意(通常改成較好) 改变主意have a heart! show some pity!. 發發慈悲！ 发发慈悲！have at heart to have a concern for or interest in. He has the interest of his workers at heart. 對...關心或，感興趣 在内心里对...关心或感兴趣heart and soul with all one's attention and energy. She devoted herself heart and soul to caring for her husband. 全心全意 全心全意lose heart to become discouraged. 喪失勇氣 丧失勇气not have the heart to not to want or be unkind enough to (do something unpleasant). I don't have the heart to tell him that everyone laughed at his suggestions. 不忍心 不忍心set one's heart on / have one's heart set on to want very much. He had set his heart on winning the prize; He had his heart set on winning. 極想要 下决心做某事take heart to become encouraged or more confident. 鼓起勇氣或信心 鼓起勇气take to heart1. to be made very sad or upset by. You mustn't take his unkind remarks to heart. 因...感到難過或不快 为…伤心，为某事耿耿于怀 2. to pay attention to. He's taken my criticism to heart – his work has improved. 把...聽進去 认真对待to one's heart's content as much as one wants. She could play in the big garden to her heart's content. 隨心所欲地 随心所欲地with all one's heart very willingly or sincerely. I hope with all my heart that you will be happy. 心甘情願地，由衷地 全心全意地，十分愿意地

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