“to one's heart's content” 是一个常用的英语习语,字面意为“达到某人内心满足的程度”,实际表达的是“尽情地、随心所欲地(做某事,直到完全满足)”。
该短语通常作为状语置于句末,修饰前面的谓语动词,强调“毫无拘束、彻底尽兴”的状态。
结构:主语 + 谓语(+ 宾语) + to one's heart's content
注:“one's”需替换为与主语一致的形容词性物主代词(my/your/his/her/our/their等)。
通过不同场景的例句,更直观理解用法:
1、 娱乐/放松:
She sang to her heart's content at the birthday party.(她在生日派对上尽情歌唱。)
The kids played video games to their heart's content during the winter holiday.(孩子们寒假里尽情玩电子游戏。)
2、 饮食:
He ate ice cream to his heart's content on a hot summer day.(炎热的夏天,他尽情吃冰淇淋。)
We can taste all the local snacks to our heart's content at the food festival.(我们可以在美食节上尽情品尝所有当地小吃。)
3、 交流/休闲:
I chatted with my old friend to my heart's content over coffee.(我和老朋友边喝咖啡边尽情聊天。)
They sat on the beach and watched the sunset to their heart's content.(他们坐在沙滩上,尽情欣赏日落。)
to the fullest(尽情地):Let's enjoy the weekend to the fullest!(让我们尽情享受周末!)
as much as one likes(随心所欲地):You can stay here as much as you like.(你可以随心所欲地留在这儿。)
总结:这个短语强调“彻底满足”的状态,是口语和书面语中表达“尽兴”的常用方式,只要结合具体动作(唱、吃、玩等),放在句末即可。