Your heart misses a beat Meaning in English

expression

US

YOR / YUR HART MIS-uhz / MIS-iz uh / AY BEET

UK

YAW HAAT MIS-iz AY BEET

释义

When something surprises you or scares you suddenly, you feel as if your heart skipped a beat. It describes a strong emotion, not an actual medical condition.

用法与细微差别

Used mostly in emotional contexts for surprise, love, or fear. Formality: neutral. Common patterns: 'my heart missed a beat', 'make your heart miss a beat'. Do not use for actual heart problems.

• Spanish: se te salta el corazón - se te para el corazón
• Portuguese (BR): o coração pula uma batida
• Portuguese (PT): o teu coração falha uma batida
• Chinese (Simplified): 心脏漏跳了一拍
• Chinese (Traditional): 心臟漏跳了一拍
• Hindi: दिल की धड़कन एक पल रुक जाती है
• Arabic: قلبك يفوت نبضة
• Bengali: হৃদয়টা ধক করে ওঠা - হৃদয় কেঁপে ওঠা
• Russian: сердце ёкнуло - сердце замерло
• Japanese: 胸がドキッとする - 心臓が一瞬止まるように感じる
• Vietnamese: tim đập hụt một nhịp - tim hẫng một nhịp
• Korean: 가슴이 철렁하다 - 심장이 멎는 것 같다
• Turkish: yüreği ağzına gelmek - kalbi bir an durmak
• Urdu: دل کی دھڑکن رک جانا - دل میں ہلچل ہونا
• Indonesian: jantung terasa berdegup kencang - jantung serasa berhenti sejenak

例句

When I saw the snake, my heart missed a beat.

basic

Every time the phone rings at night, your heart misses a beat.

basic

Hearing sudden loud noises can make your heart miss a beat.

basic

The moment she walked in, my heart missed a beat.

natural

When I almost dropped my phone off the balcony, my heart really missed a beat.

natural

Does your heart miss a beat when you get good news?

natural