How do you use "Broken-Hearted" in a sentence?

She was broken-hearted when he ended the relationship. The broken-hearted fans watched their team lose the final. He died of a broken heart just months after his wife. I was broken-hearted when my best friend moved away.

Broken-Hearted

Q: What does "Broken-Hearted" mean?

Devastated by grief, loss, or romantic rejection To be broken-hearted is to experience emotional devastation so profound it feels like physical damage to the heart. Most often used for romantic loss but can apply to any deep grief. The metaphor acknowledges that some emotional pain feels genuinely physical.

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含义: Devastated by grief, loss, or romantic rejection

心碎的；伤心欲绝的

Con el corazón roto; destrozado por el dolor

傷心の；失恋した

비통한; 상심한; 실연당한

To be broken-hearted is to experience emotional devastation so profound it feels like physical damage to the heart. Most often used for romantic loss but can apply to any deep grief. The metaphor acknowledges that some emotional pain feels genuinely physical.

心碎是指经历如此深刻的情感打击，以至于感觉心脏受到了物理伤害。最常用于失恋，但也适用于任何深切的悲伤。这个比喻承认某些情感痛苦确实能产生身体上的感觉。

Tener el corazón roto es experimentar una devastación emocional tan profunda que se siente como un daño físico al corazón. Se usa más a menudo para pérdidas románticas, pero puede aplicarse a cualquier dolor profundo. La metáfora reconoce que algunos dolores emocionales se sienten genuinamente físicos.

「broken-hearted」は、心臓に物理的なダメージを受けたかのように感じるほど深刻な感情的打撃を経験すること。恋愛の喪失に最もよく使われるが、どんな深い悲しみにも適用できる。ある種の感情的な痛みが本当に身体的に感じられることを認めた比喩。

상심한다는 것은 마치 심장에 물리적 손상이 가해진 것처럼 느껴지는 정서적 황폐함을 경험하는 것입니다. 주로 연애의 상실에 사용되지만 깊은 슬픔 전반에 적용할 수 있습니다. 일부 감정적 고통이 진정으로 신체적으로 느껴진다는 것을 인정하는 은유입니다.

字面意思: Having a heart that is broken from grief

例句

She was broken-hearted when he ended the relationship.
当他结束这段关系时，她心都碎了
Tenía el corazón roto cuando él terminó la relación
彼に関係を終わらせられたとき彼女は傷心だった
그가 관계를 끝냈을 때 그녀는 상심에 빠졌다.
The broken-hearted fans watched their team lose the final.
心碎的球迷们看着他们的球队输掉了决赛
Los fans con el corazón roto vieron a su equipo perder la final
傷心のファンたちはチームが決勝で負けるのを見守った
상심한 팬들은 팀이 결승에서 지는 것을 지켜보았다.
He died of a broken heart just months after his wife.
他在妻子去世几个月后就伤心而死
Murió de pena pocos meses después que su esposa
彼は妻の死後わずか数ヶ月で心を病んで亡くなった
그는 아내가 세상을 떠난 지 불과 몇 달 만에 상심으로 세상을 떠났다.
I was broken-hearted when my best friend moved away.
我最好的朋友搬走时，我伤心极了
Tenía el corazón roto cuando mi mejor amigo se mudó
親友が引っ越してしまったとき私は胸が張り裂けそうだった
가장 친한 친구가 이사 갔을 때 나는 가슴이 찢어지는 것 같았다.

发音

/ˈbrəʊkən ˈhɑːtɪd/

用法指南

语境: romance, grief, loss

语气: emotional, sympathetic

✓ 正确说法

She was broken-hearted.
她伤心欲绝
Tenía el corazón roto
彼女は心を砕かれた
그녀는 상심에 빠졌다.
He died of a broken heart.
他因伤心而去世
Murió de corazón roto
彼は悲しみで亡くなった
그는 상심으로 세상을 떠났다.
The broken-hearted lover.
心碎的恋人
El amante con el corazón roto
失恋した恋人
상심한 연인.

✗ 错误说法

Universal and always appropriate for genuine loss
普遍适用，对于真正的失去总是恰当的
Universal y siempre apropiado para pérdidas genuinas
普遍的で、本当の喪失に対しては常に適切
보편적이며 진심 어린 상실에 항상 적절합니다
Can be used in formal contexts
可用于正式场合
Se puede usar en contextos formales
フォーマルな文脈でも使用可能
격식체 맥락에서도 사용할 수 있습니다

常见错误

Hyphenated as adjective: 'broken-hearted'
Can be used as noun: 'the broken-hearted'

起源与历史

The concept of a 'broken heart' appears in the Bible and has been used in English since at least the 14th century. Medical research has actually confirmed 'broken heart syndrome' (stress cardiomyopathy), where extreme grief can cause heart problems—validating this ancient metaphor.

词源: Ancient metaphor, appears in Biblical texts and throughout literature

最早记录: 14th century Middle English

文化背景

Era: 14th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Countless songs and poems; 'Heartbreak Hotel' - Elvis Presley; Medical: Broken Heart Syndrome

Regional notes: Universal human expression across all cultures.

故事与趣闻

The metaphor of a broken heart turns out to be medically real. 'Takotsubo cardiomyopathy' or 'broken heart syndrome' was identified in Japan in 1990, showing that extreme emotional stress can temporarily weaken the heart muscle. People really can become physically ill—or even die—from grief, just as poets have always claimed.

变体

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