Cold hands, warm heart 外表冷漠心腸熱
字面意思是 「冰冷的手,火熱的心」,人們用它來稱讚某人的本性善良、慷慨。注意:在使用中,人們多在說起某人的手很涼之後,用這個表達。
She has cold hands, but a warm heart. She's a very caring person.Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die 心劃十字,以死起誓you swear you are telling the truth.I cross my heart and hope to die. She's coming tomorrow!Do you cross your heart and hope to die? I won't believe you otherwise.Get at the Heart of the Matter 抓住核心Discuss the main issue, concern.I'd like to get at the heart of the matter by discussing our marketing proposals.She didn't waste any time and got right to the heart of the matter.Be Halfhearted About Something 做事心不在焉Not do or take something completely seriously.I wish you weren't so halfhearted about this new project! Get serious!She was rather halfhearted in her attempts to find a job.Have a Change of Heart 改變心意Fred had a change of heart and invited the young boy into his home.I wish you would have a change of heart about Tim. He really deserves some help.Have a Heart of Gold 赤子之心Be very trustworthy and well-meaning.Peter has a heart of gold if you give him the chance to prove himself.You can trust her. She has a heart of gold.Have a Heart of Stone 鐵石心腸She'll never understand your position. She has a heart of stone.Don't expect any pity from me. I have a heart of stone.不要期望從我這兒得到任何憐憫。我就是一個冷漠無情的人。Have a Heart-to-Heart Talk 敞開心扉地交流Have an open and honest discussion with someone.I think it's time we had a heart-to-heart talk about your grades.She called her friend Betty to have a heart-to-heart talk with her about her problems.Have Your Heart in the Right Place / One's Heart in the Right Place 心懷好意To mean well, have the right intentions.Come on, you know John has his heart in the right place. He just made a mistake.算了吧,你知道約翰是出於好意。他只是犯了個錯誤而已。Know Something by Heart /Learn Something by Heart 背熟Know something such as lines in a play, or music perfectly, to be able to perform something by memory.清楚地記得劇本的臺詞或音樂,能夠通過記憶將其表演出來。He knew all his lines by heart two weeks before the performance.在上臺表演前的兩個星期,他就把自己所有的臺詞記得滾瓜爛熟了。You need to learn this piece by heart next week.Have One's Heart Set on Something /Set Against Something 非常想/不想得到某事Absolutely want something / Absolutely not want something.She has her heart set on winning the medal.Frank has his heart set against his promotion. There's nothing I can do to help him.One's Heart Misses a Beat / One's Heart Skips a Beat 心驚膽戰To be completely surprised by something.My heart missed a beat when I heard the news that she was pregnant.She was so surprised by the announcement that her heart skipped a beat.Pour One's Heart Out 傾訴衷腸Confess or confide in someone.I poured my heart out to Tim when I discovered that I hadn't received the promotion.I wish you would pour your heart out to someone. You need to get these feelings out.我希望你能向某人傾訴這件事。你需要把這些感覺釋放出來。