Definition of heartstring in English:

heartstring

noun ˈhɑːtstrɪŋˈhärtstriNG

usually heartstrings

Used in reference to one's deepest feelings of love or compassion.
the kitten's pitiful little squeak tugged at her heartstrings
the romance fails to tweak the heartstrings even a little
Example sentencesExamples
- It was clearly designed to tug the heartstrings, but the audience's only interest was in whether her nose was up to the job.
- Even though she was trying to tug on Gilligan's heartstrings, her feelings were a mirror of his own.
- I am sick of hearing those socialist MPs playing the heartstrings on the subject of drinking.
- Ned felt something tug at his heartstrings, sympathy overwhelming him.
- She had never seen this side of him before and she felt a tug at her heartstrings which alarmed her quite a bit.
- It's not all brooding insolence though, there are glorious, uplifting love songs that pluck playfully at your heartstrings.
- Some beggars operating in Swindon already use hard luck tales, often creating elaborate stories and faking emotion to tug at the heartstrings.
- Has the world cottoned on to my gentle wit, my innate sense of style, or my ability to tug at the emotional heartstrings so dextrously?
- It certainly shouldn't tug at the heartstrings, satisfy the mind and thrill visually all at the same time.
- The innocence pulled at the heartstrings as one imagined children, families, and friends who had lost their loved ones in a cruel way.

Origin

Late Middle English (originally in sense ‘cordlike structure attached to the heart’): from heart + string.

Definition of heartstring in US English:

heartstring

nounˈhärtstriNG

usually heartstrings

Used in reference to one's deepest feelings of love or compassion.
the kitten's pitiful little squeak tugged at her heartstrings
the romance fails to tweak the heartstrings even a little
Example sentencesExamples
- The innocence pulled at the heartstrings as one imagined children, families, and friends who had lost their loved ones in a cruel way.
- I am sick of hearing those socialist MPs playing the heartstrings on the subject of drinking.
- It was clearly designed to tug the heartstrings, but the audience's only interest was in whether her nose was up to the job.
- Has the world cottoned on to my gentle wit, my innate sense of style, or my ability to tug at the emotional heartstrings so dextrously?
- She had never seen this side of him before and she felt a tug at her heartstrings which alarmed her quite a bit.
- It's not all brooding insolence though, there are glorious, uplifting love songs that pluck playfully at your heartstrings.
- Ned felt something tug at his heartstrings, sympathy overwhelming him.
- Even though she was trying to tug on Gilligan's heartstrings, her feelings were a mirror of his own.
- It certainly shouldn't tug at the heartstrings, satisfy the mind and thrill visually all at the same time.
- Some beggars operating in Swindon already use hard luck tales, often creating elaborate stories and faking emotion to tug at the heartstrings.

Origin

Late Middle English (originally in sense ‘cordlike structure attached to the heart’): from heart + string.

词汇	heartstring
释义	Definition of heartstring in English: heartstring noun ˈhɑːtstrɪŋˈhärtstriNG usually heartstrings Used in reference to one's deepest feelings of love or compassion. the kitten's pitiful little squeak tugged at her heartstrings the romance fails to tweak the heartstrings even a little Example sentencesExamples It was clearly designed to tug the heartstrings, but the audience's only interest was in whether her nose was up to the job. Even though she was trying to tug on Gilligan's heartstrings, her feelings were a mirror of his own. I am sick of hearing those socialist MPs playing the heartstrings on the subject of drinking. Ned felt something tug at his heartstrings, sympathy overwhelming him. She had never seen this side of him before and she felt a tug at her heartstrings which alarmed her quite a bit. It's not all brooding insolence though, there are glorious, uplifting love songs that pluck playfully at your heartstrings. Some beggars operating in Swindon already use hard luck tales, often creating elaborate stories and faking emotion to tug at the heartstrings. Has the world cottoned on to my gentle wit, my innate sense of style, or my ability to tug at the emotional heartstrings so dextrously? It certainly shouldn't tug at the heartstrings, satisfy the mind and thrill visually all at the same time. The innocence pulled at the heartstrings as one imagined children, families, and friends who had lost their loved ones in a cruel way. Origin Late Middle English (originally in sense ‘cordlike structure attached to the heart’): from heart + string. Definition of heartstring in US English: heartstring nounˈhärtstriNG usually heartstrings Used in reference to one's deepest feelings of love or compassion. the kitten's pitiful little squeak tugged at her heartstrings the romance fails to tweak the heartstrings even a little Example sentencesExamples The innocence pulled at the heartstrings as one imagined children, families, and friends who had lost their loved ones in a cruel way. I am sick of hearing those socialist MPs playing the heartstrings on the subject of drinking. It was clearly designed to tug the heartstrings, but the audience's only interest was in whether her nose was up to the job. Has the world cottoned on to my gentle wit, my innate sense of style, or my ability to tug at the emotional heartstrings so dextrously? She had never seen this side of him before and she felt a tug at her heartstrings which alarmed her quite a bit. It's not all brooding insolence though, there are glorious, uplifting love songs that pluck playfully at your heartstrings. Ned felt something tug at his heartstrings, sympathy overwhelming him. Even though she was trying to tug on Gilligan's heartstrings, her feelings were a mirror of his own. It certainly shouldn't tug at the heartstrings, satisfy the mind and thrill visually all at the same time. Some beggars operating in Swindon already use hard luck tales, often creating elaborate stories and faking emotion to tug at the heartstrings. Origin Late Middle English (originally in sense ‘cordlike structure attached to the heart’): from heart + string.
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