The thieves led police on a heart-pounding car chase through the city.

小偷和警察在市区展开一场惊心动魄的飞车追逐。

heart-pounding　惊心动魄的

解说： heart 是心脏，pounding 是连续的敲打、重击的意思。heart pounding 是心脏感觉遭到连续的重击，即是惊心动魄的意思。