| 单词 | heartsick |
| 释义 | heartsick (once / 16885 pages) adj If you've lost someone you love, you'll be desperately sad, or heartsick. Your beloved grandmother's death or your best friend moving far away can both make you feel heartsick. Grief and loss are connected to the adjective heartsick. When someone's heartsick, they're not just bummed out — they are grieving and mournful. You could also describe this as being heartbroken or heavy-hearted. The heart is important here, because of the strong emotion associated with the word. Originally, heartsick literally meant "ill from heart disease." WORD FAMILYheartsick: heartsickness USAGE EXAMPLESMs. Messing said on Twitter she was “heartsick.” New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) “We are heartsick that this child suffered this injury,” Laura Doherty, president and CEO of the Baltimore Curriculum Project, said. Time(Nov 30, 2016) He said he was “heartsick” over the election, calling it a “national catastrophe.” New York Times(Nov 11, 2016) 1adj full of sorrow Syn brokenhearted, heartbroken sorrowful experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss 2adj without or almost without hope too heartsick to fight back Syn despondent hopeless without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success |
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