The Stories of the“Heart”心的故事

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There are many expressions using the word “heart” in English. So today， lets start with the word “heart”.

英語中有很多表达中使用了“心”这个词。今天我们就从“心”这个词说起吧。

In many countries， people believed for a long time that the heart was the center of a persons emotions. That is why the word heart is used in so many expressions about emotional situations.

在很多国家，人们一直都认为心脏是人的情绪的中心。这也就是为什么“心”这个词会被用在很多描述情绪状况的表达中的原因。

One such expression is to “lose your heart to someone1”. When that happens， you have fallen in love. But if the person who “won your heart2” does not love you， then you are sure to have a “broken heart3.” In your pain and sadness， you may decide that the person you loved is “hard-hearted4，” or in other words， has a “heart of stone5.”

有这样一个表达叫做“你心有所属”。如果发生了这样一件事，那你就是爱上了某个人。但是如果这个“赢得了你的心”的人并不爱你，那你一定会“心都碎了”。在悲痛和沮丧中，你可能会认为你爱上的这个人“太无情”，或者说是“铁石心肠”。

You may decide to “pour out your heart6” to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better.

你也许会找朋友“倾吐心声”，找个人吐露你的心事会让你更好受一些。

If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is， you may ask her to “have a heart7”. You are asking your friend to show some sympathy for your situation. Your friend“has her heart in the right place8” if she says she is sorry， and shows great concern for how you feel.

如果你的朋友不理解你心碎的痛苦，你会要对方“帮帮忙”，体谅一下你的处境。如果你的朋友说抱歉并且很关心你的感受，那么你的朋友“心地很好”。

Your friend may， however， warn you not to “wear your heart on your sleeve9”. In other words， do not let everyone see how lovesick you are. When your heart is on your sleeve you are showing your deepest emotions.

但朋友也可能提醒你，“不要把心戴在袖子上”。换句话说，不要让任何人看到你的苦恋。“把心戴在袖子上”指的是情绪化地显示你内心的感受。

If your friend says， “my heart bleeds for you10”， she means the opposite. In fact， she is a cold-hearted11 person who does not really care about your situation.

如果你的朋友说，“我的心在为你流血”，她表达的意思其实正好相反。实际上她是个冷酷无情的人，不是真的关心你的处境。

In the ever-popular movie， The Wizard of Oz， the Tin Man seeks a heart. He wanted to feel the emotion of love， and was seeking help from the powerful Wizard of Oz to find a heart.

在广受欢迎的影片《绿野仙踪》中，铁皮人想找一颗心。他想感受爱这种情感，于是他向强大的奥兹魔法师求助寻找心脏。

The cowardly （怯懦的;胆小的） lion， in the same movie， did have a heart. But he lacked courage and wanted to ask the Wizard of Oz to give him some. You could say that the cowardly lion was “chicken-hearted12”. That is another way of describing someone who is not very brave. A chicken is not noted for its bravery. Thus， someone who is chicken-hearted does not have much courage.

在同一部影片中，胆小的狮子有一颗心，但他缺乏勇气，想求奥兹魔法师给他勇气。你可以说狮子有着“小鸡的心脏”。这是指某人不太勇敢的另一种说法。鸡以胆小著称，那么有着小鸡的心脏的人也不太勇敢。……