“怦怦地跳”常见的英文表达有 “thump（heart）thumpingly” （较形象但稍非正式）、“pound（heart）poundingly” （强调有力跳动） 、“beat（heart）beating rapidly/wildly” （侧重描述心跳频率或状态） 。具体使用示例如下：
Thump（heart）thumpingly： “His heart was thumping thumpingly in his chest as he waited for the results.”（他在等结果的时候，心怦怦地跳。）
Pound（heart）poundingly： “Her heart was pounding poundingly against her ribs.”（她的心在肋骨间怦怦地猛跳。）
Beat（heart）beating rapidly/wildly：
“My heart was beating rapidly when I saw the ghost.”（当我看到鬼的时候，我的心怦怦地快速跳动。 ）
“His heart was beating wildly with excitement.”（他兴奋得心怦怦地狂跳。）