1986年攻读硕士学位研究生试题有这样一小题:One should never lose one’s heart when (confront)with temporary difficulties.从整个句子来看,句中的lose one’s heart似应理解为“丧失信心”之意。其实,表达“丧失信心”之意不可用lose one’s heart“爱上,倾心于”,而应用lose heart。两短语虽仅一one’s之差,但含义迥然不同。试比较: Don’t lose heart at any failure,but try again.失败时不要灰心,要再接再厉。 In 1986, studying a master’s degree in a postgraduate test had one such question: One should never lose one’s heart when (confront) with temporary difficulties. Looking at the entire sentence, the lose one’s heart in a sentence should be understood as meaning “lose confidence”. In fact, the expression “lose confidence” cannot be used to “lose one’s heart” and “look at” and apply lose heart. Although the two phrases are only one one’s difference, they have very different meanings. Try to compare: Don’t lose heart at any failure, but try again. Don’t be discouraged when you fail, and you must redouble your efforts.