heartbreak

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++heart·break /ˈhɑːtbreɪk $ ˈhɑːrt-/ noun [uncountable] SAD/UNHAPPYgreat sadness or disappointment 心碎，悲伤；极度失望

Examples from the Corpus

heartbreak• For some, the news carried heartbreak.• Others might have shown some sadness, regret or even heartbreak.• But it was the scene of my first heartbreak.• For the owner, it can mean heartbreak at the loss of a family pet.• With hindsight it would have saved a lot of heartbreak if he had looked the other way.• He passed on heartbreak and sorrow, a legacy Bill had to work to overcome.• Whether voicing joyful exuberance or piercing heartbreak, she wrings all passion from the moment.• I talk about a rash on my arm that looks like an allergic reaction but is in fact the heartbreak of psoriasis.• I still remember the heartbreak of watching my dad suffer from lung cancer.

heart·break nounChineseSyllable

disappointment Corpus great sadness or

heartbreak
heart‧break /ˈhɑːtbreɪk $ ˈhɑːrt-/