单词 | miss a beat |
释义 | miss a beat1(Of the heart) temporarily fail or appear to fail to beat.A typical pacemaker sends small electrical charges to the right atrium of the heart, which receives blood, and the right ventricle, which pumps it into the lungs, if the device senses the heart has missed a beat or is beating too slowly....
2 [usually with negative] informal Hesitate or falter, especially in demanding circumstances or when making a transition from one activity to another: the Swiss handle metres of snow without missing a beat...
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