take sth to heart If you take criticism or advice to heart, you think about it seriously, often because it upsets you. (对批评等)十分介意，耿耿于怀 Don't take it to heart - he was only joking about your hair. 别太放在心上——他只是拿你的头发开玩笑而已。 You know he says nasty things when he's angry. Don't take it to heart, Polly. 你知道他生气的时候会说脏话。别往心里去，波利。