复合形式：
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| Absence makes the heart grow fonder expr | (miss [sb] more) | SCSimplified Chinese 小别胜新婚 |
| affair of the heart n | (love affair, romantic involvement) | SCSimplified Chinese 恋爱事件 liàn ài shì jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 戀愛事件 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 风流韵事 liàn ài shì jiàn，fēng liú yùn shì
TCTraditional Chinese 風流韻事 |
| | Romance novels describe affairs of the heart. |
| artichoke heart n | (edible part of globe artichoke) | SCSimplified Chinese 洋蓟心，球蓟心 |
| artificial heart n | (medical device) | SCSimplified Chinese 人工心脏 rén gōng xīn zàng
TCTraditional Chinese 人工心臟 |
| | He has an artificial heart while he is waiting for a transplant. |
| at heart adv | (in essence) | SCSimplified Chinese 本质上 běn zhì shàng
TCTraditional Chinese 本質上 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在心底 běn zhì shàng ，zài xīn dǐ |
| | Tyler makes a lot of mistakes, but he is a good person at heart. |
| | Marilyn's always been an animal lover at heart. |
| | 泰尔犯了很多错，但是他本质上是个好人。 |
| | 玛丽拉一直是一位真心喜爱动物的人。 |
| have [sth] at heart v expr | (consider, be concerned with) | SCSimplified Chinese 关心 guān xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 關心 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 记挂 |
| | I have your best interests at heart. |
| at the heart of [sth] prep | (at the centre of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…中央 zài … zhōng yāng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 处于…的核心部分 zài … zhōng yāng，chǔ yú de hé xīn bù fèn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 位于…的中心 zài … zhōng yāng，wèi yú de zhōng xīn |
| | At the heart of the financial crisis there was a lot of greed. |
be the life and soul of [sth],
be the heart and soul of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the source of animation, vitality) | SCSimplified Chinese ...的灵魂人物 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese ...的核心人物 |
| big heart n | figurative (kind, generous nature) | SCSimplified Chinese 心胸开阔 xīn xiōng kāi kuò
TCTraditional Chinese 心胸開闊 |
| | The children love him because he has such a big heart. |
| bleeding heart n | (plant: dicentra) (原产于中国北部的一种花卉) | SCSimplified Chinese 荷包牡丹 hé bāo mǔ dān |
| | The red flowers of bleeding heart brighten my garden in spring. |
| bleeding heart n | figurative, pejorative (person: liberal) (比喻，轻蔑语) | SCSimplified Chinese 软心肠的人，对弱者表示同情者 ruǎn xīn cháng de rén，duì ruò zhě biǎo shì tóng qíng zhě |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective. |
| | Some bleeding heart will come and tell you you can't do that. |
| bleeding-heart n as adj | figurative, pejorative (humanitarian) | SCSimplified Chinese 人道主义的, 慈善的 |
| | He claims that bleeding-heart liberals are encouraging dependence on government handouts. |
| break [sb]'s heart v expr | figurative (make [sb] sad) | SCSimplified Chinese 伤某人的心 |
| | It breaks my heart to hear you are quitting. |
| break [sb]'s heart v expr | figurative (end relationship) | SCSimplified Chinese 和...分手 |
| | That boy will only break your heart. |
| broken heart n | figurative (grief at end of romance) | SCSimplified Chinese 破碎的心 pò suì de xīn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被伤透的心 pò suì de xīn，bèi shāng tòu de xīn |
| | Susie left Nick with a broken heart. |
| by heart adv | (from memory) | SCSimplified Chinese 凭记忆 píng jì yì
TCTraditional Chinese 憑記憶 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 记忆，背诵 jì yì，bèi sòng
TCTraditional Chinese 記憶 |
| | I learnt the sonnet by heart. |
| | 我背下了这首十四行诗。 |
| change of heart n | (reversal of an attitude or feeling) | SCSimplified Chinese 改变心意 gǎi biàn xīn yì
TCTraditional Chinese 改變心意 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 改变看法 gǎi biàn xīn yì，gǎi biàn kàn fǎ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 变心 gǎi biàn xīn yì，biàn xīn |
| | I don't know what has brought about his change of heart, but Reza now says he'd love to come to France with me. |
close to your heart,
near your heart expr | (cherished, important) | SCSimplified Chinese 你所珍爱的 nǐ suǒ zhēn ài de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对你非常重要的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 你珍视的 |
| | It's a subject that's close to my heart. |
| cold heart n | figurative (lack of compassion) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 冷酷的心 lěng kù de xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 冷酷的心 |
| | She had a cold heart and nothing I could say or do would melt it. |
| congenital heart disease n | (heart defect at birth) | SCSimplified Chinese 先天性心脏病 xiān tiān xìng xīn zàng bìng |
| | Mr. and Mrs. Hollins were devastated to learn that their newborn son had a congenital heart disease. |
| congestive heart failure | (disease) | SCSimplified Chinese 充血性心力衰竭 |
| coronary heart disease n | (cardiac illness) | SCSimplified Chinese 冠心病
TCTraditional Chinese 冠狀動脈心臟病 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 冠状动脉心脏病 |
| Cross my heart and hope to die interj | infantile (promise) (引入语，强调陈述的事情属实) | SCSimplified Chinese 说实话，说到底 shuō shí huà，shuō dào dǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 說到底 |
| | Mum, I'll clean my room in the morning. Cross my heart and hope to die! |
| cross your heart v expr | (promise, swear) | SCSimplified Chinese 发誓 fā shì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 承诺 fā shì，chéng nuò |
cross my heart,
cross my heart and hope to die interj | (I promise, I swear) | SCSimplified Chinese 发誓 fā shì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 承诺 fā shì，chéng nuò |
| Cross your heart? expr | (Do you promise?) | SCSimplified Chinese 你发誓？ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 你保证？ |
| cry your heart out v expr | figurative (weep bitterly) | SCSimplified Chinese 痛哭流涕 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 大哭一场 |
| | I cried my heart out when my best friend moved away. |
| deep down in his heart adv | (his conscience) | SCSimplified Chinese 在他的内心深处 zài tā de nèi xīn shēn chù |
| | Deep down in his heart he knew what he had done was wrong. |
| do [sb]'s heart good to do [sth] v expr | (delight, make happy) | SCSimplified Chinese 让某人高兴 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让某人愉快 |
eat your heart out,
Eat your heart out! interj | slang, figurative (be envious) (招呼语) | SCSimplified Chinese 好好吃，尽情吃 hǎo hǎo chī，jìn qíng chī |
| | Ronaldo, eat your heart out! Worcester City striker Sean Geddes has just scored a sensational goal. |
| faint of heart adj | (lacking courage or determination) | SCSimplified Chinese 胆小的 dǎn xiǎo de
TCTraditional Chinese 膽小的 |
| from the bottom of [sb]'s heart expr | (with deep sincerity) | SCSimplified Chinese 发自内心地 fā zì nèi xīn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 发自肺腑地 |
| from the heart adv | (sincerely) | SCSimplified Chinese 衷心地 zhōng xīn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 发自内心地 zhōng xīn de，fā zì nèi xīn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 诚心诚意地 zhōng xīn de，chéng xīn chéng yì de |
| | She read her love poems to me from the heart. |
| | When he began to cry, we knew that his apology was truly from the heart. |
| from your heart adv | (with sincerity) | SCSimplified Chinese 发自内心 fā zì nèi xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 發自內心 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 诚挚地 fā zì nèi xīn，chéng zhì de
TCTraditional Chinese 誠摯地 |
| | Don't say you're sorry just because I told you to; say it from your heart. |
| | Say it like you actually mean it, from your heart. |
| good heart n | (kind or generous nature) | SCSimplified Chinese 善良 shàn liáng
TCTraditional Chinese 善良 |
| hard heart n | figurative (unsentimental) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬心肠 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 铁石心肠 tiě shí xīn cháng |
| | She has a hard heart; I've never seen her cry. |
| have a change of heart v expr | (go against your previous decision) | SCSimplified Chinese 改变心意 gǎi biàn xīn yì
TCTraditional Chinese 改變心意 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 改变主意 gǎi biàn xīn yì，gǎi biàn zhǔ yì
TCTraditional Chinese 改變主意 |
| | She's had a change of heart and is inviting her sister after all. |
| have a heart v expr | informal, figurative (be compassionate) | SCSimplified Chinese 有同情心 yǒu tóng qíng xīn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 慈悲心肠 yǒu tóng qíng xīn，cí bēi xīn cháng |
| | Have a heart and consider making a donation to this worthwhile charity. |
| have a heart interj | informal, figurative (be more compassionate) | SCSimplified Chinese 有点同情心！ |
| | Have a heart! Timmy's only a child and didn't mean any harm. |
| have a heart attack v expr | (suffer blocked circulation to the heart) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏病发作 xīn zàng bìng fā zuò |
| | After he had a heart attack, my father gave up smoking. |
| have a heart of gold n | figurative (be kind, generous) | SCSimplified Chinese 有美好的心灵 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有一颗金子般的心 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有一颗善良的心 |
| | He may seem surly at first, but he really has a heart of gold. |
| have the heart v expr | (be brave or callous enough) | SCSimplified Chinese 有勇气 yǒu yǒng qì
TCTraditional Chinese 有勇氣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 舍得 |
| 备注: Usually used in negative sentences, and where there is doubt. |
| | Steve wants me to tell Julie that he's leaving her, but I'm not sure I have the heart. |
| have the heart to do [sth] v expr | (be brave or callous enough to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 有勇气做某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 舍得做某事 |
| 备注: Usually used in negative sentences, and where there is doubt. |
| | I don't have the heart to tell the children that their hamster died. Do you have the heart to refuse her? |
| have your heart in the right place v expr | figurative (have good intentions) | SCSimplified Chinese 出发点是好的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 初衷是好的 |
| have your heart in your mouth v expr | figurative (be anxious, fearful) | SCSimplified Chinese 焦虑不安 jiāo lǜ bù ān
TCTraditional Chinese 焦慮不安 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 害怕 jiāo lǜ bù ān，hài pà
TCTraditional Chinese 害怕 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 忧心忡忡 jiāo lǜ bù ān，yōu xīn chōng chōng
TCTraditional Chinese 憂心忡忡 |
| heart and soul adv | figurative (with all one's being) | SCSimplified Chinese 完全地，完整地 wán quán de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全心全意地 quán xīn quán yì de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 倾注心血地 |
| | Miranda threw herself heart and soul into her performance of the song. |
| | 米兰达在歌曲的演唱中倾注了自己的心血。 |
| heart and soul n | figurative (vital part of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 核心, 要害 |
| | These new laws strike at the very heart and soul of our democracy. |
| heart attack n | (blocked circulation to the heart) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏病发作 xīn zàng bìng fā zuò |
| | Shortness of breath and a pain in your arm may signal a heart attack. |
| | 呼吸短促和手臂疼痛可能是心脏病发作的前兆。 |
| heart attack n | informal (cardiac arrest) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏骤停 |
| | Don't surprise John, you'll give him a heart attack. |
| | 别去吓约翰，你会把他吓出心脏病的。 |
| heart block n | (cardiac disorder) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏传导阻滞 xīn zàng chuán dǎo zǔ zhì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 心阻断 xīn zàng chuán dǎo zǔ zhì，xīn zǔ duàn |
| heart bypass n | (cardiac surgery) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏搭桥手术 |
| heart cherry n | (type of cherry) | SCSimplified Chinese 西班牙樱桃 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 欧洲甜樱桃 |
heart cherry,
gean n | (type of cherry tree) | SCSimplified Chinese 西班牙樱桃树 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 欧洲甜樱桃树 |
| heart condition n | (cardiac disorder) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏病 xīn zàng bìng
TCTraditional Chinese 心臟病 |
| heart disease n | (cardiac illness) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏病 xīn zàng bìng
TCTraditional Chinese 心臟病 |
| | Heart disease is a serious health problem in the modern Western world. |
| | 在现代西方社会，心脏病是很严重的一种健康问题。 |
heart failure,
congestive heart failure n | (cardiac condition) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏停跳 xīn zàng tíng tiào
TCTraditional Chinese 心臟停跳 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 心功能衰竭 xīn zàng tíng tiào，xīn gōng néng shuāi jié |
| | He died of heart failure at the young age of 32. |
| | Because he was heavy, he was at risk for heart failure. |
| | 他死于心力衰竭，年仅32岁。 |
| | 因为他很重，所以他有心脏衰竭的危险。 |
your heart is in your mouth,
your heart is in your throat expr | figurative ([sb] is anxious, fearful) | SCSimplified Chinese 感到焦虑 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 感到担心 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 感到恐惧 |
| heart murmur | (medicine) (医学) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏杂音 xīn zàng zá yīn
TCTraditional Chinese 心臟雜音 |
| in your heart of hearts expr | (true feelings) | SCSimplified Chinese 发自肺腑 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 掏心窝子 |
| heart of stone n | figurative (lack of compassion) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 铁石心肠，狠心 tiě shí xīn cháng，hěn xīn |
| | You would need a heart of stone to see those starving children and not feel compassion. |
| heart patient n | ([sb] being treated for cardiac problems) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏病病人 xīn zàng bìng bìng rén |
| heart rate n | (rhythm of the heart) | SCSimplified Chinese 心跳速率 xīn tiào sù lǜ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 心率 xīn tiào sù lǜ，xīn lǜ |
| | Your heart rate increases when you exercise. |
| | 当你在进行锻炼时，你的心率会上升。 |
| heart shape n | (symbol: decorative, romantic) | SCSimplified Chinese 心形 xīn xíng |
| heart surgery n | (operation to treat cardiac problems) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏手术 xīn zàng shǒu shù
TCTraditional Chinese 心臟手術 |
| | His only hope to survive was heart surgery. |
| heart transplant n | (surgery to replace a patient's heart) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏移植（手术） xīn zàng yí zhí shǒu shù |
| heart trouble n | (cardiac condition) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏病 xīn zàng bìng
TCTraditional Chinese 心臟病 |
| | He was rushed to the hospital because of heart trouble. |
| | My neighbor was having a lot of heart trouble, so they implanted a pacemaker in her shoulder. |
| heart-searching n | (examination of your feelings) | SCSimplified Chinese 反思，反省 fǎn sī ，fǎn xǐng |
| heart-shaped adj | (in shape of heart) | SCSimplified Chinese 心形的 |
| heart-stopping adj | figurative (thrilling) | SCSimplified Chinese 惊心动魄的 |
| | There was a heart-stopping moment when Jack nearly crashed his car near the end of the race. |
| heart-to-heart n | (frank discussion) | SCSimplified Chinese 坦诚的谈话 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 推心置腹的讨论 |
| heart-to-heart talk n | (sincere, frank discussion) | SCSimplified Chinese 谈心 tán xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 談心 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 坦诚地交谈 tán xīn，tǎn chéng de jiāo tán |
| | You need to have a heart-to-heart talk with your son, or he'll soon be in trouble with the police. |
| heart-warming adj | (touching, gratifying) | SCSimplified Chinese 暖心的，感人的 gǎn rén de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 令人满意的，让人满足的 lìng rén mǎn yì de ，ràng rén mǎn zú de |
| heart-wrenching adj | figurative (desperately sad) | SCSimplified Chinese 心碎的 xīn suì de |
heartrending,
also UK: heart-rending adj | figurative (unbearably sad) | SCSimplified Chinese 令人心碎的，令人断肠的 lìng rén xīn suì de，lìng rén duàn cháng de |
| | The final scene of the movie was heartrending, and many people in the audience cried. |
heartthrob,
heart-throb n | (attractive or idolized person) | SCSimplified Chinese 让女性着迷的男性偶性 ràng nǚ xìng zháo mí de nán xìng ǒu xìng |
| | Milly was so excited to meet her heartthrob that she fainted. |
heartwarming,
also UK: heart-warming adj | figurative (emotionally moving or cheering) | SCSimplified Chinese 温暖人心的，感人的 wēn nuǎn rén xīn de，gǎn rén de |
| | That's the most heartwarming thing I have ever heard! |
| | 这是我听到过最感人的事情！ |
| heavy heart n | (feeling of great sadness or regret) | SCSimplified Chinese 忧伤的心 yōu shāng de xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 憂傷的心 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 心情沉重 yōu shāng de xīn，xīn qíng chén zhòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 伤心难过 yōu shāng de xīn，shāng xīn nán guò |
| | She had a heavy heart as she stepped to the podium to deliver her best friend's eulogy. |
| in the heart adv | figurative (in the central part) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 在中心部位 zài zhōng xīn bù wèi |
| | The hotel we are staying at is in the heart of the old city. |
ischemic heart disease (US),
ischaemic heart disease (UK) n | (common form of cardiac illness) | SCSimplified Chinese 缺血性心脏病 quē xiě xìng xīn zàng bìng / quē xuè xìng xīn zàng bìng |
| | Ischaemic heart disease can eventually lead to a heart attack if not treated. |
| | 如果不及时治疗，缺血性心脏疾病最终会导致心脏病发作。 |
know [sth] by heart,
know [sth] off by heart v expr | (have memorized) | SCSimplified Chinese 记住 jì zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 記住 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 背下来 jì zhù，bèi xià lái |
| | The students had to know the poem by heart. |
know [sth] by heart,
know [sth] off by heart v expr | informal (be completely familiar with) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常熟悉 |
| | I never get lost in this neighborhood; I know it by heart. |
| large heart n | figurative (generous nature) | SCSimplified Chinese 宽宏大量 kuān hóng dà liàng
TCTraditional Chinese 寬宏大量 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 仁慈 kuān hóng dà liàng ，rén cí |
| | She's known for helping people in trouble; she has a large heart. The hospital volunteers have large hearts. |
| learn [sth] by heart v expr | (memorize) | SCSimplified Chinese 记住 jì zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 記住 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 默记 jì zhù，mò jì |
| | When I was a child I learned my times-tables by heart. |
| light heart n | (carefree mood) | SCSimplified Chinese 无忧无虑 wú yōu wú lǜ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 心情放松 |
| | I set off on my journey with a light heart. |
| lonely heart n | figurative (single person) | SCSimplified Chinese 征求异性朋友的人 zhēng qiú yì xìng péng yǒu de rén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 征友者 zhēng qiú yì xìng péng yǒu de rén，zhēng yǒu zhě |
| | There are many lonely hearts out there looking for someone to love. |
| lonely heart n | figurative (personal advertisement) | SCSimplified Chinese 征友者专栏 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 征友广告 |
| | Carol answered an advert in the lonely hearts. |
| lose heart v expr | (become discouraged) | SCSimplified Chinese 灰心丧气，心灰意冷 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 丧失勇气 |
| lose your heart to [sb] v expr | figurative (fall in love with) | SCSimplified Chinese 爱上 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 恋上 |
murmur,
heart murmur n | (medicine: abnormal heart sound) (医药) | SCSimplified Chinese 杂音，心脏杂音 zá yīn ，xīn zàng zá yīn
TCTraditional Chinese 心臟雜音 |
| | The doctor says my heart murmur isn't serious. |
| My heart aches for you expr | figurative (sympathy) | SCSimplified Chinese 我为你感到心痛 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 我为你感到惋惜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 我非常同情你 |
| | I'm sorry for your loss. My heart aches for you. |
My heart bleeds for you.,
My heart bleeds,
How my heart bleeds for you interj | figurative, ironic (I feel compassion for you) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 我衷心同情你，我深表同情 |
| | "I have to pay a fortune in income tax these days," said Theo. "My heart bleeds for you!" said his brother. |
not for the faint of heart,
not for the fainthearted adj | (shocking, frightening, or intense) | SCSimplified Chinese 胆小者不宜的 |
| | Watching that Hitchcock film is not for the faint of heart. |
| open your heart v expr | figurative (find or show compassion) | SCSimplified Chinese 展示同情心 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 表示同情 biǎo shì tóng qíng |
| | Open your heart and your wallet; donate today to the Haiti relief effort! |
| open-heart surgery n | (cardiac operation) | SCSimplified Chinese 心脏直视手术 xīn zàng zhí shì shǒu shù |
| | They split his chest open and performed open-heart surgery to replace a faulty valve. |
pour your heart out,
pour your heart out to [sb] v expr | figurative (confide in [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…推心置腹 |
| | When she split up from her boyfriend, she poured her heart out to me. |
| Purple Heart n | US (military medal) (授予作战时负伤的军人的勋章) | SCSimplified Chinese 紫心勋章 zǐ xīn xūn zhāng
TCTraditional Chinese 紫心勳章 |
| | He was awarded the Purple Heart in Vietnam. |
| put your heart and soul into [sth] v expr | figurative (devote yourself to) | SCSimplified Chinese 投身于 tóu shēn yú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全身心投入 tóu shēn yú，quán shēn xīn tóu rù |
put [sb]'s mind at rest,
set [sb]'s mind at rest,
set [sb]'s heart at rest v expr | (reassure) | SCSimplified Chinese 使消除疑虑 shǐ xiāo chú yí lǜ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使安心 shǐ xiāo chú yí lǜ，shǐ ān xīn |
| | Let me just put your mind at rest: your condition is completely treatable. |
set your heart on [sth],
have your heart set on [sth] v expr | (desire greatly, long for) | SCSimplified Chinese 渴望，热望 kě wàng，rè wàng
TCTraditional Chinese 渴望 |
| | She had set her heart on a trip to Japan. |
| | The little boy had his heart set on getting a puppy for Christmas. |
| sore heart n | (sorrow, grief) | SCSimplified Chinese 悲伤 bēi shāng
TCTraditional Chinese 悲傷 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 悲痛 bēi shāng，bēi tòng
TCTraditional Chinese 悲痛 |
| | It was with a sore heart that Susan said goodbye to her parents. |