heartbeat

KK [ˋhɑrtˏbit] /ˈhɑɹtˌbit/

名词

1
心跳、心搏
The doctor listened carefully for the baby's heartbeat.
医生仔细听了胎儿的心跳。
2
瞬间、一刹那常用于 in a heartbeat
If they offered me that job, I'd take it in a heartbeat.
如果他们给我那份工作，我会毫不犹豫立刻答应。
3
核心、命脉、活力所在
The night market is the heartbeat of this old neighborhood.
夜市是这个老社区的命脉。
4
一步之遥、毫厘之差常用于 a heartbeat away
He was only a heartbeat away from winning the championship.
他距离赢得冠军只有一步之遥。