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I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions using the word1 heart2.
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I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions using the word1 heart2.
People believed for a long time that the heart
was the center of a person’s emotions. That
is why3 the word "heart" is used in so many4
expressions about emotional situations.
One such expression5 is to “lose6 your heart” to someone. When that happens7,
you have fallen in love8. But if the person who won9 your
heart does not love you, then you are sure10 to have a
“broken heart11.”
In your pain12 and sadness13,
you may decide14 that the person you loved is “hard-hearted15,”
and in fact16, has a “heart of stone17.”
You may decide to “pour out18
your heart” to a friend. Telling
someone about your personal problems can often19 make
you feel better20.
If your friend does not seem21
to understand how painful22 your broken heart is, you
may ask23 her to “have a heart.” You are asking your friend to show24
some sympathy for your situation. Your friend “has her heart in
the right place25” if she says she is sorry26,
and shows great concern27 for how you feel.
Your friend may, however28,
warn29 you not to “wear30 your
heart on your sleeve31.” In other words32, do not let33
everyone see how lovesick34 you are. When your heart is on your sleeve you are
showing your deepest emotions35.
If your friend says “my heart bleeds36
for you,” she means the opposite37. She is a cold-hearted person38
who does not really care about39 your
situation.
In the ever-popular motion picture, “The Wizard40
of Oz,” the Tin Man41 seeks42
a heart. He wanted to feel the emotion of love, and was seeking help
from the powerful43 Wizard of Oz to find a heart.
The Cowardly44 Lion,
in the same movie45, did have a heart. But he lacked courage46 and
wanted to ask the Wizard of Oz to give him some. You could say that the cowardly lion was “chicken-hearted.”
47 That is another way of describing48 someone
who is not very brave49.
A chicken is not noted for its bravery50. Thus51, someone who is chicken-hearted does not have much courage.
A chicken is not noted for its bravery50. Thus51, someone who is chicken-hearted does not have much courage.
When you are frightened52 or
concerned53, your “heart is in your mouth.” You might say, for example, that your heart
was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend54 you
some money to pay for a new house.
If that bank says no to you, do not “lose55
heart.” Be strong56-hearted. Sit down57 with the
banker and have a “heart-to-heart” talk: be open and honest about your
situation. The bank may have a “change58 of heart” --
it may agree59 to lend you the money. Then you could
stop worrying60 and “put61 your
heart at rest62.”
This
VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories was written by Marilyn
Christiano.
I’m Rich Kleinfeldt.
Vocabulary
1.
heart = coração
2.
That is why = é por isso que
3.
word = palavra
4.
so many = tantos(as)
5.
One such expression = uma tal expressão
6.
lose = perder
7.
happens = acontecer
8.
fallen in love = apaixonou-se
9.
won = conquistou
10.
you are sure = voce tem certeza
11.
broken heart = coração partido
12.
pain = dor, sofrimento
13.
sadness = tristeza
14.
may decide = pode decidir
15.
hard-hearted = insensível
16.
in fact = na verdade
17.
stone = pedra
18.
“pour out” = "extravazar"
19.
often = frequentemente
20.
feel better = sentir-se melhor
21.
seem = parece
22.
painful = doloroso
23.
ask = pedir
24.
show = mostrar
25.
in the right place = no lugar certo
26.
she is sorry = ela sente muito
27.
great concern = grande preocupação
28.
however = contudo
29.
warn = alertar
30.
wear = vestir
31.
sleeve = manga
32.
In other words = em outras palavras
33.
let = deixar
34.
lovesick = apaixonado
35.
your deepest emotions = suas emoções mais profundas
36.
bleeds = sangra
37.
means the opposite = significa o oposto
38.
cold-hearted person = pessoa de coração frio
39.
care about = importar-se com
40.
Wizard = mago
41.
Tin Man = homem de lata
42.
seeks = procura, busca
43.
powerful = poderoso
44.
Cowardly = covarde
45.
the same movie = o
mesmo filme
46.
lacked courage = carecia de coragem
47.
“chicken-hearted.” = coração de galinha
48.
another way of describing = uma outra forma de descrever
49.
brave = corajoso
50.
bravery = bravura, coragem
51.
Thus = assim, desta forma
52.
frightened = assustado(a)
53.
concerned = preocupado
54.
lend = emprestar
55.
lose = perder
56.
strong = forte
57.
Sit down = sente-se
58.
change = mudança
59.
agree = concordar
60.
could stop worrying = poderia parar de preocupar-se
61.
put = colocar
62.
at rest = em descanso, em paz
