heart-throb (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[heart-throb 词源字典]
also heartthrob, 1821, "passion, affection;" 1839 in literal sense, "a beat of the heart," from heart (n.) + throb (n.). Of persons who inspire romantic feelings, from 1928; used 1910s of a quality that appeals to sentiment or emotion in newspapers, advertising, etc..[heart-throb etymology, heart-throb origin, 英语词源]