somebody's heart misses a beat1 used to say that someone suddenly feels a moment of fear or excitement 某人心跳停顿了一下〔表示突然感到惊恐或兴奋〕 His heart missed a beat as he saw the body of a small child at the water’s edge. 看到水边有一具幼儿的尸体,他心跳都停顿了一下。
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2 SURPRISEDused to say that someone is very excited, surprised, or frightened 〔因激动、惊讶或害怕〕某人心跳停了一拍 Glancing up at Rick’s face, she felt her heart miss a beat. 抬头一看里克的脸,她感到自己的心都停跳了一拍。
somebody’s heart misses a beat• When Caroline smiled at Eddie, his heart missed a beat.
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