| 释义 |
Definition of heart-burning in English: heart-burningnoun ˈhɑːtˌbəːnɪŋ 1An angry and embittered state of mind, felt but not openly expressed; rankling jealousy, resentment, or discontent. 2In plural Feelings of jealousy, resentment, or bitterness; grudges.
adjective ˈhɑːtˌbəːnɪŋ literary, archaic That arouses strong emotions, especially jealousy, bitterness, or resentment; resulting from or characterized by such emotions. Of an emotion: painfully sharp or intense; deeply felt.
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in The Laud Troy Book. From heart + burning
late 16th century; earliest use found in Edmund Spenser (?1552–1599), poet and administrator in Ireland. From heart + burning, probably after heart-burn, heart-burning. Definition of heart-burning in US English: heart-burningnounˈhɑːtˌbəːnɪŋ 1An angry and embittered state of mind, felt but not openly expressed; rankling jealousy, resentment, or discontent. 2In plural Feelings of jealousy, resentment, or bitterness; grudges.
adjectiveˈhɑːtˌbəːnɪŋ literary, archaic That arouses strong emotions, especially jealousy, bitterness, or resentment; resulting from or characterized by such emotions. Of an emotion: painfully sharp or intense; deeply felt.
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in The Laud Troy Book. From heart + burning<br>late 16th century; earliest use found in Edmund Spenser (?1552–1599), poet and administrator in Ireland. From heart + burning, probably after heart-burn, heart-burning. |