somebody's heart misses/skips a beatused 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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