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单词 heartbroken
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Definition of heartbroken in English:

heartbroken

adjective ˈhɑːtbrəʊkənˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən
  • Suffering from overwhelming distress.

    he was heartbroken at the thought of leaving the house
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was heartbroken and humiliated by our war on Mexico, which had never attacked us.
    • Although Gloria was heartbroken, she continued her fight but the cancer grew, despite radiotherapy.
    • Don't even think about it if you don't want to be disappointed and heartbroken.
    • We accept that Thomas died but we can't accept his suffering and we are all heartbroken.
    • I think he was utterly heartbroken when Josh announced that her marriage had been arranged and she was moving to Canada.
    • And how much distress will it cause to the many children who will be heartbroken if this shameful act is carried out?
    • And the heartbroken grandmother ended up being forced to turn away her family for Christmas dinner.
    • A terminally-ill teenager was left heartbroken when thieves ruined what could be her last Christmas.
    • I remember being heartbroken when I found out Santa Claus did not exist.
    • Now his heartbroken mum Diane and wife Emma are urging others to carry donor cards and make their families aware of their wishes.
    • He's left feeling heartbroken and abused; she has exploited his emotional vulnerability.
    • You cannot live well without a friend, and if Jesus is not your best friend, you will end up being heartbroken and desolate.
    • As news of the shocking rampage spread, heartbroken relatives arrived to inspect their loved one's graves.
    • It was a godsend, but I was also heartbroken - that collection had many rare stamps.
    • Everybody in Scottish rugby, including the players and management, will be heartbroken this morning.
    • Although I am numb and heartbroken, it is a pleasure to be with him and his courage has taught me never to fear anything that life throws at me.
    • I eagerly await the messages, the pleas, the heartbroken fans, all appealing for them to do it at the end of April instead.
    • Frightened and heartbroken, she flees with her husband close behind, eager to win back her love.
    • I am heartbroken that people can do this kind of thing to my city.
    • A devastated mum is heartbroken after thieves stole a tender tribute from her daughter's grave.
    Synonyms
    anguished, devastated, broken-hearted, heavy-hearted, suffering, grieving, grief-stricken, grieved, inconsolable, crushed, shattered, desolate, despairing
    upset, distressed, miserable, sorrowful, sad, dejected, dispirited, disheartened, downcast, disconsolate, crestfallen, disappointed, despondent, in low spirits
    informal choked, down in the mouth, down in the dumps, cut up
    British informal gutted
    literary dolorous, heartsick
    archaic chap-fallen
 
 

Definition of heartbroken in US English:

heartbroken

adjectiveˈhɑrtˌbroʊkənˈhärtˌbrōkən
  • (of a person) suffering from overwhelming distress; very upset.

    he was heartbroken at the thought of leaving the house
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I am heartbroken that people can do this kind of thing to my city.
    • Everybody in Scottish rugby, including the players and management, will be heartbroken this morning.
    • As news of the shocking rampage spread, heartbroken relatives arrived to inspect their loved one's graves.
    • Although I am numb and heartbroken, it is a pleasure to be with him and his courage has taught me never to fear anything that life throws at me.
    • He's left feeling heartbroken and abused; she has exploited his emotional vulnerability.
    • You cannot live well without a friend, and if Jesus is not your best friend, you will end up being heartbroken and desolate.
    • We accept that Thomas died but we can't accept his suffering and we are all heartbroken.
    • I think he was utterly heartbroken when Josh announced that her marriage had been arranged and she was moving to Canada.
    • Don't even think about it if you don't want to be disappointed and heartbroken.
    • And how much distress will it cause to the many children who will be heartbroken if this shameful act is carried out?
    • A devastated mum is heartbroken after thieves stole a tender tribute from her daughter's grave.
    • He was heartbroken and humiliated by our war on Mexico, which had never attacked us.
    • I remember being heartbroken when I found out Santa Claus did not exist.
    • I eagerly await the messages, the pleas, the heartbroken fans, all appealing for them to do it at the end of April instead.
    • Although Gloria was heartbroken, she continued her fight but the cancer grew, despite radiotherapy.
    • It was a godsend, but I was also heartbroken - that collection had many rare stamps.
    • And the heartbroken grandmother ended up being forced to turn away her family for Christmas dinner.
    • A terminally-ill teenager was left heartbroken when thieves ruined what could be her last Christmas.
    • Now his heartbroken mum Diane and wife Emma are urging others to carry donor cards and make their families aware of their wishes.
    • Frightened and heartbroken, she flees with her husband close behind, eager to win back her love.
    Synonyms
    anguished, devastated, broken-hearted, heavy-hearted, suffering, grieving, grief-stricken, grieved, inconsolable, crushed, shattered, desolate, despairing
 
 
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