| 词组 | cockle |
| 释义 | cockles of (one's) heartThe deepest part of oneself. Often used in the phrase "warmed the cockles of (one's) heart." Thank you so much—your kind words really warmed the cockles of my heart. sit (up)on hot cocklesTo be impatient. Quit sitting on hot cockles—you'll get your birthday present soon enough. warm the cockles of (one's) heartTo cause one to feel happy. The "cockles of one's heart" are the deepest part of oneself. Thank you so much—your kind words really warmed the cockles of my heart. warm the cockles of someone's heartFig. to make someone feel warm and happy. It warms the cockles of my heart to hear you say that. Hearing that old song again warmed the cockles of her heart. warm the cockles of one's heartGratify one, make one feel good, as in It warms the cockles of my heart to see them getting along so well. This expression uses a corruption of the Latin name for the heart's ventricles, cochleae cordis. [Second half of 1600s] warm the cockles of your heartBRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf something warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy and contented. With its positive message and charming characters, this is a film to warm the cockles of your heart. In the dull grey setting, the sunny yellow colour of the house warmed the cockles of my heart. Note: Cockles are a type of shellfish. They are associated with the heart because they have a similar shape. The zoological name for cockles is `Cardium', which comes from the Greek word for `heart'. warm the cockles of someone's heartgive someone a comforting feeling of pleasure or contentment.This phrase perhaps arose as a result of the resemblance in shape between a heart and a cockleshell. warm the ˈcockles (of somebody’s ˈheart)(British English) make somebody feel happy or sympathetic: Ah! It warms the cockles of my heart to see the children so happy.cockles of (one's) heart One's innermost feelings: The valentine warmed the cockles of my heart. warm the cockles of one's heart, toTo gratify; to make someone feel good. This term comes from the Latin for the heart’s ventricles, cochleas cordis, and has been used figuratively since the late seventeenth century. “This contrivance of his did inwardly rejoice the cockles of his heart,” wrote John Eachard (Observations upon the Answer to Contempt of Clergy, 1671). |
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