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源自中古英语 'herten'(使振奋),由 'heart'(心)加后缀 '-en'(使…)构成,表示‘使内心振奋’的意思。
❶ 令人鼓舞的,使人振奋的。指某事或某物能激发积极情绪,让人感到希望或快乐。
“The team's victory was heartening news for all the fans.”
(球队的胜利对所有球迷来说都是令人振奋的消息。)
“Her kind words were heartening during a difficult time.”
(在困难时期,她善意的话语令人鼓舞。)
heartening to see — 表示看到某事令人感到鼓舞或振奋,常用于描述积极的情景。
“It was heartening to see the community come together after the disaster.”
(看到灾后社区团结一致,令人振奋。)