| 词组 | a change of heart |
| 释义 | Idiom a change of heart a decision that what you thought earlier is not true or right now.He'd been active in the organization for years, but after a change of heart, Yang left the group.He never wanted a movie made about him, but three months before he died, Chavez suddenly had a change of heart. a change of heartA change in one's opinion or feelings on a matter. She was going to take that job offer in California, but after thinking about how much she would miss her friends and family in Delaware, she had a change of heart. change of heartAltered feelings or attitude, as in Paul didn't like his new job, but a raise prompted a change of heart and he became quite enthusiastic . [Early 1800s] a change of heartCOMMON If you have a change of heart, your attitude towards something changes. At the last minute, she had a change of heart about selling it. It had been in her family for generations. The government's change of heart on debt relief for the poorest countries is very good news. a change of hearta move to a different opinion or attitude.a ˌchange of ˈhearta change in your attitude and feelings, especially becoming kinder, more friendly, etc: The Government has had a change of heart over the proposed tax reforms and is now prepared to listen to public opinion.change of heart, aRevising one’s opinion, intentions, or feelings. Although the idea is much older, the precise expression dates from the early nineteenth century and was a cliché by 1900 or so. Groucho Marx poked fun at it in the motion picture Duck Soup (1933); when Mrs. Teasdale says, “He’s had a change of heart,” Groucho, playing the role of Firefly, replies, “A lot of good that’ll do him. He’s still got the same face.” |
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