heartbreaker
noun [ C ] informal uk/ˈhɑːtˌbreɪ.kər/ us/ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪ.kɚ/
万人迷(常指让人着迷又心碎的人)
an attractive person who is likely to make other people fall in love with them and make them feel sad
At the time I met him he was a heartbreaker; he looked like James Dean. 在我遇见他的时候,他是个万人迷,看上去像詹姆斯·迪恩。
伤心事
something that makes someone very sad
Knowing that I can't see my grandchildren, that's a heartbreaker for me. 知道见不到孙子孙女,这事让我心碎。
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- He was featured in a People magazine cover story that dubbed him "TV's hottest heartbreaker."
- They call you a heartbreaker and ask how you can possibly still be single.
- He pinballs romantically between the smart, sensitive girl and the aloof heartbreaker.
- They lost the title game because of that critical missed pass—an absolute heartbreaker.
- I can tell you that this book is a beautiful heartbreaker.
- He soon discovered that fame can be a heartbreaker.