Heartbroken - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：Devastated (Heartbroken)

Heartbroken 🔊

/ˈhɑːrtˌbroʊkən/

adj.

Feeling extremely sad and disappointed because something very bad has happened.

Devastated 🔊

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/ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd/

adj.

Feeling extreme sadness and emotional pain, especially after a major loss or disappointment.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'heart' (emotion) + 'broken' (shattered), meaning deep sadness.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a heart-shaped mirror cracking into pieces – that's how heartbroken feels.

📖 Example

When her lost dog finally came back home after a week, she was heartbroken to see how thin and scared he was. 🔊 When her lost dog finally came back home after a week, she was heartbroken to see how thin and scared he was.

🔗 Collocations

heartbroken over – extremely sad about something

feel heartbroken – experience deep sadness

leave someone heartbroken – cause someone to feel devastated

🔄 Synonyms

devastated (adj.) – Overwhelmed by grief or shock

grief-stricken (adj.) – Filled with intense sorrow

sorrowful (adj.) – Feeling or showing sadness

🚫 Antonyms

elated (adj.) – Extremely happy and excited

joyful (adj.) – Feeling great happiness

overjoyed (adj.) – Extremely pleased or happy

🌱 Derivatives

heartbreak (n.) – Intense sorrow or emotional pain

heartbreaking (adj.) – Causing great sadness

📖 Cultural Story

Combining 'heart' and 'broken' since the 14th century, this word evokes intense sorrow from loss, frequently appearing in poetry and everyday speech.