hell
/hєl/
n.
The place of the dead or of departed souls; the grave. 冥府;坟墓。
The place of punishment for the wicked after death. 地狱。
Any place or condition of extreme misery or evil. 非常困苦或邪恶之地。
A gambling house. 赌场。
Swear word used in anger or to strengthen an expression. 【俚】发怒或加重语气的咒语。
短语:
Hell! know! (=Goodness knows!) 天晓得!
a hell of (a)极糟的。(b)非常大;多;极端。(c)很。
all hell breaks (is let) loose 【口】一团糟;一片喧闹。
as hell 【口】很...。
sure as hell 【口】不容置疑;当然。
come hell or high water 【口】不管如何。
for the hell of it 【口】为着好玩。
frighten (scare, etc.) the hell out of 【口】吓坏某人。
give hell to (sb) 盛怒下很粗鲁对待某人或责骂某人。
give sb hell 找(某人的)麻烦;惩罚某人。
go (ride) hell for leather 【口】赶快。
Go to hell! 【口】走开!该死!
knock (beat, etc.) (the) hell out of 【口】狠狠揍打或粗暴对待(人或物)。
like a bat out of hell 【口】很快地。
like hell (a)【口】很多。(b)【俚】(用于强调对某些论调不同意,不相信,或生气的回答)。
not have (stand) a snowball's chance in hell 【口】没有...成功的机会;铁没望了;定会失败。
play (merry) hell with 【口】惹起麻烦或伤害。
raise hell (a)【俚】大吵大闹。(b)【俚】捣乱惹事。(c)【俚】狂欢庆祝。
Thank hell. 谢天谢地。(= Thank goodness)
There will (is going to) be hell to pay. 【口】将招徕一堆麻烦。
(The road to) hell is paved with good intentions. 【谚】不管人的目标是多么好,要是他不努力,仍可能一败涂地。
to hell (heck) with 【口】去他的;...都不在乎。
until (till) hell freezes over 【口】永远。
when hell freezes over 绝不。
hell
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- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
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/hel/
interj.
<非正式> 见鬼, 该死(表示生气、恼怒、吃惊等)
oh hell! 真该死!
- Oh hell! I can't find the keys. 真见鬼!我找不到钥匙了。
/hel/
interj.
<非正式> 见鬼, 该死(表示生气、恼怒、吃惊等)
oh hell! 真该死!
- Oh hell! I can't find the keys. 真见鬼!我找不到钥匙了。
hell²
/hel/
n.
1. 【宗】 (place) 地狱;阴间;冥府
- They were afraid of going to hell when they died. 他们害怕死后下地狱。
2. <非正式> (suffering) 极糟的境况;令人痛苦的境况
it was hell 一团糟
- I don't know how I've stuck it. It's been hell. 我不知道自己是怎么坚持下来的, 情况糟透了。
- Her life has been hell since her marriage fell apart. 自从婚姻失败后, 她的生活就一团糟。
to go through hell 经受层层困难
- I went through hell when Andy and I got divorced. 和安迪离婚时, 我经历了暗无天日的日子。
to put sb through hell 把某人置于苦境
- You put me through hell, disappearing like that. 你就那样消失了, 把我抛在了水深火热之中。
to make sb's life hell 使某人过地狱般生活
- Bullies can make your life hell. 恃强凌弱者能使你的生活如地狱一般。
3. <非正式> (expressing annoyance) (用于问句中表示气恼、不快等)
what the hell's going on? 到底怎么了?
where the hell have you been? 你究竟去哪儿了?
how the hell should I know? 我怎么知道?
4. (tailor's box) (裁缝用的)破布篓
5. (gambling house) 赌窟
6. all hell breaks loose<非正式> 突然喧闹起来;一片混乱
- The moment Sally went out of the door, all hell broke loose. 萨莉刚走出门, 顿时就是一片混乱。
- He had an affair, I found out and then all hell broke loose. 他有了婚外恋, 被我发现了, 接着就闹翻了天。
7. as hell (用于强调)非常, 很
- I was as tired as hell but I still carried on. 尽管我累死了, 但我仍在继续。
- The men might be armed, but they sure as hell weren't trained. 这个人可能携有武器, 但是他们很显然没有受过训练。
8. sb can go to hell<非正式,粗> 见鬼去;去你的
- 'Well, you can go to hell!' He swept out of the room. “好了, 见鬼去吧!”他大摇大摆地走出房间。
- Peter can go to hell. It's my money and I'll leave it to who I want. 彼得见鬼去吧。这是我的钱, 我会留给我想给的人。
9. come hellorhigh water<非正式> 不论有什么困难
- Come hell or high water I'll be there. 不管有多大困难, 我都会在那里的。
10. for the hell of it<非正式> 为了好玩;为了取乐;玩玩而已
- It was just vandalism for the hell of it, not even thinking about how it would affect other people. 这只是为了好玩就破坏公物, 丝毫没有考虑会对其他人造成怎样的影响。
11. from hell<非正式> (人或事)极糟的, 坏透的
- She's the neighbour from hell, playing loud music all day and all night. 她是一个很烦人的邻居, 从早到晚大声放音乐。
- I had the hangover from hell. 我经历过极其痛苦的宿醉。
12. get the hell out<非正式,粗> 赶紧离开
- 'Let's get the hell out of here,' he said reholstering his gun. “我们赶紧离开这里。”他边说边把手枪重新放入皮套。
13. to give sb hell
(chastise) 狠狠地责备某人
- My father gave me hell. 父亲把我骂了个狗血淋头。
(hurt) 使某人吃尽苦头;使某人疼痛不已
- My back's giving me hell. 我的背可让我受够罪了。
(tease) 无情地戏弄某人
- The children give her hell, particularly the older boys. 这些孩子让她吃足苦头, 特别是那些年龄大一些的男孩子。
14. go to hell<非正式,粗> 去你的
15. hell for leather 飞快地
- He ran hell for leather down the road. 他飞快地跑下公路。
16. hell of a sthora hell of a sth<非正式> (用于加强语气)
- a hell of a good performance 一场精彩绝伦的演出
- It was a hell of a shock when he died. 他的死引起了巨大的震惊。
17. hell on earth 人间地狱
- To many dogs, the back seat of a car can seem like hell on earth. 对于许多狗来说, 汽车的后座简直就像是人间地狱。
18. the hell out of sb/sth<非正式> (用于scare、irritate和beat等动词后表示强调)大大地, 猛烈地
- That noise scared the hell out of me. 那噪音吓得我半死。
- I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her. 我故意俯就地拍了拍她的头顶, 我知道这会让她非常恼火。
19. hell to pay<非正式> (因愚蠢举动带来的)大麻烦
- There'll be hell to pay if I'm late. 我如果迟到, 就要吃苦头了。
20. to hell with sth<非正式> …见鬼去吧
- I'm going anyway. To hell with what he thinks! 不管怎样我要走了, 管他怎么想呢!
21. hope to hell/wish to hell<非正式> 真心希望;强烈希望
- I hope to hell he's OK. 我真心希望他好。
- I hope to hell you're right. 我真希望你是对的。
22. like hell<非正式> (for emphasis) (用于强调)很, 非常
- He works like hell. 他拼命地工作。
<非正式> (expressing disagreement) (用于句首表示强烈反对)绝对不行
- I'm off out now.—Like hell you are, you need to do your homework. 我现在要出去。——绝对不可以, 你得做作业。
23. living hell<非正式> 人间地狱
- School is a living hell for some children. 对于一些孩子来说, 学校简直就是人间地狱。
24. a/one hell of a lot<非正式> 许多;大量
- I've got a hell of a lot of things to do before I go away. 在离开之前我还有一大堆事情要做。
25. to play hell with sb/sth<美,非正式> to play merry hell with sb/sth<英,非正式> 破坏…;损害…;搅乱…;给…制造麻烦
- Slugs play merry hell with emerging shoots. 蛞蝓会破坏长出的新芽。
26. to raise hell
(be noisy) 大吵大闹
- Testosterone-crazed youths roam the countryside, raising hell. 雄性激素分泌旺盛的年轻人在乡间闲逛, 大吵大闹。
(make a big fuss) 强烈地反对
- The only way to preserve democracy is to raise hell about its shortcomings. 维护民主的唯一办法是对其缺陷大声提出意见。
27. until hell freezes over 长时间地;永远地
- He says he'll sit there until hell freezes over before he'll pay them even one penny. 他说他宁可一直坐在那里, 一分钱也不会付给他们。
28. what the hell<非正式> 管他呢
- Let's buy it! What the hell! 买吧!管他呢!
/hel/
n.
1. 【宗】 (place) 地狱;阴间;冥府
- They were afraid of going to hell when they died. 他们害怕死后下地狱。
2. <非正式> (suffering) 极糟的境况;令人痛苦的境况
it was hell 一团糟
- I don't know how I've stuck it. It's been hell. 我不知道自己是怎么坚持下来的, 情况糟透了。
- Her life has been hell since her marriage fell apart. 自从婚姻失败后, 她的生活就一团糟。
to go through hell 经受层层困难
- I went through hell when Andy and I got divorced. 和安迪离婚时, 我经历了暗无天日的日子。
to put sb through hell 把某人置于苦境
- You put me through hell, disappearing like that. 你就那样消失了, 把我抛在了水深火热之中。
to make sb's life hell 使某人过地狱般生活
- Bullies can make your life hell. 恃强凌弱者能使你的生活如地狱一般。
3. <非正式> (expressing annoyance) (用于问句中表示气恼、不快等)
what the hell's going on? 到底怎么了?
where the hell have you been? 你究竟去哪儿了?
how the hell should I know? 我怎么知道?
4. (tailor's box) (裁缝用的)破布篓
5. (gambling house) 赌窟
6. all hell breaks loose<非正式> 突然喧闹起来;一片混乱
- The moment Sally went out of the door, all hell broke loose. 萨莉刚走出门, 顿时就是一片混乱。
- He had an affair, I found out and then all hell broke loose. 他有了婚外恋, 被我发现了, 接着就闹翻了天。
7. as hell (用于强调)非常, 很
- I was as tired as hell but I still carried on. 尽管我累死了, 但我仍在继续。
- The men might be armed, but they sure as hell weren't trained. 这个人可能携有武器, 但是他们很显然没有受过训练。
8. sb can go to hell<非正式,粗> 见鬼去;去你的
- 'Well, you can go to hell!' He swept out of the room. “好了, 见鬼去吧!”他大摇大摆地走出房间。
- Peter can go to hell. It's my money and I'll leave it to who I want. 彼得见鬼去吧。这是我的钱, 我会留给我想给的人。
9. come hellorhigh water<非正式> 不论有什么困难
- Come hell or high water I'll be there. 不管有多大困难, 我都会在那里的。
10. for the hell of it<非正式> 为了好玩;为了取乐;玩玩而已
- It was just vandalism for the hell of it, not even thinking about how it would affect other people. 这只是为了好玩就破坏公物, 丝毫没有考虑会对其他人造成怎样的影响。
11. from hell<非正式> (人或事)极糟的, 坏透的
- She's the neighbour from hell, playing loud music all day and all night. 她是一个很烦人的邻居, 从早到晚大声放音乐。
- I had the hangover from hell. 我经历过极其痛苦的宿醉。
12. get the hell out<非正式,粗> 赶紧离开
- 'Let's get the hell out of here,' he said reholstering his gun. “我们赶紧离开这里。”他边说边把手枪重新放入皮套。
13. to give sb hell
(chastise) 狠狠地责备某人
- My father gave me hell. 父亲把我骂了个狗血淋头。
(hurt) 使某人吃尽苦头;使某人疼痛不已
- My back's giving me hell. 我的背可让我受够罪了。
(tease) 无情地戏弄某人
- The children give her hell, particularly the older boys. 这些孩子让她吃足苦头, 特别是那些年龄大一些的男孩子。
14. go to hell<非正式,粗> 去你的
15. hell for leather 飞快地
- He ran hell for leather down the road. 他飞快地跑下公路。
16. hell of a sthora hell of a sth<非正式> (用于加强语气)
- a hell of a good performance 一场精彩绝伦的演出
- It was a hell of a shock when he died. 他的死引起了巨大的震惊。
17. hell on earth 人间地狱
- To many dogs, the back seat of a car can seem like hell on earth. 对于许多狗来说, 汽车的后座简直就像是人间地狱。
18. the hell out of sb/sth<非正式> (用于scare、irritate和beat等动词后表示强调)大大地, 猛烈地
- That noise scared the hell out of me. 那噪音吓得我半死。
- I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her. 我故意俯就地拍了拍她的头顶, 我知道这会让她非常恼火。
19. hell to pay<非正式> (因愚蠢举动带来的)大麻烦
- There'll be hell to pay if I'm late. 我如果迟到, 就要吃苦头了。
20. to hell with sth<非正式> …见鬼去吧
- I'm going anyway. To hell with what he thinks! 不管怎样我要走了, 管他怎么想呢!
21. hope to hell/wish to hell<非正式> 真心希望;强烈希望
- I hope to hell he's OK. 我真心希望他好。
- I hope to hell you're right. 我真希望你是对的。
22. like hell<非正式> (for emphasis) (用于强调)很, 非常
- He works like hell. 他拼命地工作。
<非正式> (expressing disagreement) (用于句首表示强烈反对)绝对不行
- I'm off out now.—Like hell you are, you need to do your homework. 我现在要出去。——绝对不可以, 你得做作业。
23. living hell<非正式> 人间地狱
- School is a living hell for some children. 对于一些孩子来说, 学校简直就是人间地狱。
24. a/one hell of a lot<非正式> 许多;大量
- I've got a hell of a lot of things to do before I go away. 在离开之前我还有一大堆事情要做。
25. to play hell with sb/sth<美,非正式> to play merry hell with sb/sth<英,非正式> 破坏…;损害…;搅乱…;给…制造麻烦
- Slugs play merry hell with emerging shoots. 蛞蝓会破坏长出的新芽。
26. to raise hell
(be noisy) 大吵大闹
- Testosterone-crazed youths roam the countryside, raising hell. 雄性激素分泌旺盛的年轻人在乡间闲逛, 大吵大闹。
(make a big fuss) 强烈地反对
- The only way to preserve democracy is to raise hell about its shortcomings. 维护民主的唯一办法是对其缺陷大声提出意见。
27. until hell freezes over 长时间地;永远地
- He says he'll sit there until hell freezes over before he'll pay them even one penny. 他说他宁可一直坐在那里, 一分钱也不会付给他们。
28. what the hell<非正式> 管他呢
- Let's buy it! What the hell! 买吧!管他呢!
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
hell
n.(名词)
1. Often Hell The abode of condemned souls and devils in some religions; the place of eternal punishment for the wicked after death, presided over by Satan. 常作 Hell 地狱:某些宗教中被判有罪的灵魂或魔鬼居住的地方;邪恶之人死后永远受惩罚的地方,由撒旦统治
2. A state of separation from God. 与上帝分开的状态
3. The abode of the dead, identified with the Hebrew Sheol and the Greek Hades; the underworld. 阴间,冥府:死者居住的地方,与犹太人的阴司和希腊人的阴世相同;冥府
4. Hell Christian Science Mortal belief; sin or error. Hell 【基督教科学派】 罪孽:不可饶恕的信仰;罪孽,错误
5. A situation or place of evil, misery, discord, or destruction: 邪恶悲惨的境况:邪恶、痛苦、混乱或毁灭的状态或处所:
- “War is hell”(&b{William Tecumseh Sherman}) “战争是地狱”(威廉·特库姆塞·谢尔曼)
6. Torment; anguish: 痛苦;悲痛:
- went through hell on the job. 在工作中经历了重大痛苦
7. The powers of darkness and evil. 黑暗邪恶的力量
8. Informal One that causes trouble, agony, or annoyance: 【非正式用语】 引起麻烦,痛苦或恼怒的人:
- The boss is hell when a job is poorly done. 每当工作做得不好时,那老板简直成了魔鬼
9. A sharp scolding: 怒斥:严厉尖锐的批评或斥责:
- gave the student hell for cheating. 狠狠地训斥作弊的学生
10. Informal Excitement, mischievousness, or high spirits: 【非正式用语】 兴奋:兴奋激动,顽皮淘气或过度欢闹:
- We did it for the sheer hell of it. 我们是为了追求刺激才干的
11. A tailor's receptacle for discarded material. 裁缝师傅放零碎下脚料的容器
12. Printing A hellbox. 【印刷术】 废铅字箱
13. Informal Used as an intensive: 【非正式用语】 用于加强语气:
- How the hell can I go? You did one hell of a job. He ran like hell to catch the bus. 我怎么能去呢?你的工作一塌糊涂。他疯狂地追赶公共汽车
14. Archaic A gambling house. 【古语】 赌窟,赌场
v.intr.(不及物动词) helled, hell.ing, hells 【非正式用语】
To behave riotously; carouse: 纵情:过放荡生活;花天酒地:
- out all night helling around. 整夜在外面花天酒地
interj.(感叹词)
Used to express anger, disgust, or impatience. 见鬼,该死:用于表示生气,厌恶,不耐烦等
习惯用语:
for the hell of it
For no particular reason; on a whim: 没有什么特殊理由;一时的兴致:
- walked home by the old school for the hell of it. 经过母校步行回家仅仅为了取乐而已hell on 【非正式用语】
1. Damaging or destructive to: 有害:对…有害的,对…有破坏性:
- Driving in a hilly town is hell on the brakes. 在起伏不平的城镇里驾车对刹车很有危害
2. Unpleasant to or painful for. 对…来说不愉快或很痛苦hell or high water 或
hell and high water
n.(名词)
1. Often Hell The abode of condemned souls and devils in some religions; the place of eternal punishment for the wicked after death, presided over by Satan. 常作 Hell 地狱:某些宗教中被判有罪的灵魂或魔鬼居住的地方;邪恶之人死后永远受惩罚的地方,由撒旦统治
2. A state of separation from God. 与上帝分开的状态
3. The abode of the dead, identified with the Hebrew Sheol and the Greek Hades; the underworld. 阴间,冥府:死者居住的地方,与犹太人的阴司和希腊人的阴世相同;冥府
4. Hell Christian Science Mortal belief; sin or error. Hell 【基督教科学派】 罪孽:不可饶恕的信仰;罪孽,错误
5. A situation or place of evil, misery, discord, or destruction: 邪恶悲惨的境况:邪恶、痛苦、混乱或毁灭的状态或处所:
- “War is hell”(&b{William Tecumseh Sherman}) “战争是地狱”(威廉·特库姆塞·谢尔曼)
6. Torment; anguish: 痛苦;悲痛:
- went through hell on the job. 在工作中经历了重大痛苦
7. The powers of darkness and evil. 黑暗邪恶的力量
8. Informal One that causes trouble, agony, or annoyance: 【非正式用语】 引起麻烦,痛苦或恼怒的人:
- The boss is hell when a job is poorly done. 每当工作做得不好时,那老板简直成了魔鬼
9. A sharp scolding: 怒斥:严厉尖锐的批评或斥责:
- gave the student hell for cheating. 狠狠地训斥作弊的学生
10. Informal Excitement, mischievousness, or high spirits: 【非正式用语】 兴奋:兴奋激动,顽皮淘气或过度欢闹:
- We did it for the sheer hell of it. 我们是为了追求刺激才干的
11. A tailor's receptacle for discarded material. 裁缝师傅放零碎下脚料的容器
12. Printing A hellbox. 【印刷术】 废铅字箱
13. Informal Used as an intensive: 【非正式用语】 用于加强语气:
- How the hell can I go? You did one hell of a job. He ran like hell to catch the bus. 我怎么能去呢?你的工作一塌糊涂。他疯狂地追赶公共汽车
14. Archaic A gambling house. 【古语】 赌窟,赌场
v.intr.(不及物动词) helled, hell.ing, hells 【非正式用语】
To behave riotously; carouse: 纵情:过放荡生活;花天酒地:
- out all night helling around. 整夜在外面花天酒地
interj.(感叹词)
Used to express anger, disgust, or impatience. 见鬼,该死:用于表示生气,厌恶,不耐烦等
习惯用语:
for the hell of it
For no particular reason; on a whim: 没有什么特殊理由;一时的兴致:
- walked home by the old school for the hell of it. 经过母校步行回家仅仅为了取乐而已hell on 【非正式用语】
1. Damaging or destructive to: 有害:对…有害的,对…有破坏性:
- Driving in a hilly town is hell on the brakes. 在起伏不平的城镇里驾车对刹车很有危害
2. Unpleasant to or painful for. 对…来说不愉快或很痛苦hell or high water 或
hell and high water
Troubles or difficulties of whatever magnitude: 不管多大的困难或麻烦:
- We're staying, come hell or high water. 不管有多大的困难,我们都将留下来hell to pay
Great trouble: 大麻烦:
- If we're wrong, there'll be hell to pay. 如果我们出错,那麻烦就大了
- We're staying, come hell or high water. 不管有多大的困难,我们都将留下来hell to pay
Great trouble: 大麻烦:
- If we're wrong, there'll be hell to pay. 如果我们出错,那麻烦就大了
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
hell
n. 地狱,巢窝;vi. 疾驰
n. 地狱,巢窝;vi. 疾驰
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
hell
n.
(1) 债务人拘禁所
在17世纪,通指拘禁债务人的场所,特指财政署内室法庭〔Court of Exchequer Chamber〕中拘禁国王债务人的场所。
(2) 地狱
罪人〔sinner〕、不信上帝者〔unbeliever〕死后将被投入地狱。
n.
(1) 债务人拘禁所
在17世纪,通指拘禁债务人的场所,特指财政署内室法庭〔Court of Exchequer Chamber〕中拘禁国王债务人的场所。
(2) 地狱
罪人〔sinner〕、不信上帝者〔unbeliever〕死后将被投入地狱。
- 英语>简体中文, 英美法词典
hell
n.
地狱
苦痛的境况
n.
地狱
苦痛的境况
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
hell1
(noun 名词)
地狱
SYNONYM 同义词:eternal punishment,Hades, infernal regions, lower regions, netherworld, underworld.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲heaven.
(noun 名词)
地狱
SYNONYM 同义词:eternal punishment,Hades, infernal regions, lower regions, netherworld, underworld.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲heaven.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
hell1
all 'hell breaks/is let loose (informal)
there is suddenly an angry, noisy reaction to sth;suddenly everything becomes confused, noisy, etc.突然喧闹起来;顿时乱作一团:
When soldiers fired shots into the crowd, all hell broke loose. 士兵向人群开枪,顿时大乱。
All hell broke loose when they heard that their pay had been cut. 当他们得知薪水被减时,顿时乱作一团。
beat/knock/kick the 'hell out of sb/sth(informal)(also beat, etc. the 'shit out of sb/sth , slang)
beat, etc. sb/sth very hard 猛击; 狠打:
If the crowd had managed to get hold of the robber, they would have beaten the hell out of him. 要是人们抓住了强盗,一定会把他狠揍一顿。
The gang knocked the hell out of him for no reason at all.那帮人无缘无故地痛打了他一顿。
(just) for the 'hell of it (informal)
just for fun, with no particular reason 只是闹着玩;没有真正动机:
The youths had nothing to do so they went round breaking windows just for the hell of it. 这些年轻人无所事事,到处砸窗户取乐。
from 'hell (informal)
used to describe a very unpleasant person or thing; the worst that you can imagine 十分讨厌的; 最糟的:
They are the neighbours from hell.这些邻居可恶之极。
get the hell 'out (of …) (spoken)
get out of or leave a place very quickly 迅速离开﹙某地﹚:
Here come the police. Let’s get the hell out of here. 警察来了,我们快逃吧。
Get the hell out of my house and don’t come back! 从我家里磙出去,再也不许回来!
NOTE (Some people find the use of this idiom offensive.有人认为这个习语的用法含冒犯意。)
give sb 'hell (informal)
make life unpleasant for sb 让某人吃苦头;使某人不好受:
Her back is giving her hell at the moment; she’s in constant pain. 她的背现在很痛,这病痛一直在折磨她。
shout at or speak angrily to sb because they have done sth wrong 嗬斥;训斥:
His mother gave him hell for coming home so late. 他那么晚才回家,妈妈训了他一顿。
go to hell (spoken,offensive)
used to tell sb to go away or to stop saying/doing sth because it is annoying ﹙用于要求某人停止说或做某事﹚见你的鬼,去你的:
He wanted to come back but she told him to go to hell. 他想回来,但她却让他磙蛋。
‘Why don’t you answer my question, Jim?’ ‘Oh, go to hell, will you? I’m tired of your stupid questions.’ “吉姆,为什么不回答我的问题?”“见鬼去吧,你那些愚蠢的问题让我烦透了。”
hell for 'leather (old-fashioned,BrE,informal)
with the greatest possible speed, energy, etc.飞快地;拚命地:
I saw a man going hell for leather down the street, with two policemen running after him. 我看见一个男人在街上拚命地跑,两个警察在后面追。
hell hath no 'fury (like a woman 'scorned)(BrE)
used to refer to sb, usually a woman, who has reacted very angrily to sth, especially the fact that her husband or lover has been unfaithful (= has had a sexual relationship with another woman)﹙尤指女人因丈夫或情人不忠而﹚大发雷霆;醋意大发:
He should have known better than to leave her for that young girl. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. 他早该知道不能为了那个年轻女孩离开她,女人醋意大发时太可怕了。
a/one hell of a …(spoken,slang)
sb/sth that is very bad, good, unusual, impressive,etc. 极其;非常:
We had a hell of a good time at the night club. 我们在那家夜总会玩得很痛快。
I had one hell of a hangover the next morning.第二天早上宿醉让我难受死了。
NOTE This is sometimes written as ‘a/one helluva’.这个习语有时写成“a/one helluva”。
a ,hell on 'earth
a place or situation that is extremely bad or unpleasant 人间地狱:
Life for the ordinary soldiers was hell on earth. 普通士兵的生活真是糟糕透顶。
(come) ,hell or high 'water
whatever the difficulties or opposition may be 不论有什么困难;无论如何:
Come hell or high water, we’ve got to reach the injured men tonight. 不管有什么困难,今晚我们都要赶到伤员身边。
Hell’s 'teeth (old-fashioned,BrE,spoken)
used to express anger or surprise﹙表示愤怒或惊讶﹚ 见鬼:
Hell’s teeth, look at the time! I’m going to be late for work! 见鬼, 都几点了! 我上班要迟到了!
like 'hell
(informal)very hard, very much, very fast, etc.in an effort to achieve, etc. sth 拚命地;飞快地:
I had to run like hell to catch the bus. 为了赶上公共汽车,我拚命地跑。
(spoken)used to give emphasis when saying no to a suggestion, idea, etc.﹙ 用于强调﹚ 绝不,肯定不:
‘He thinks you’re going to lend him your car this weekend.’ ‘Like hell I am.’ “ 他认为你周末会把车借给他。”“见鬼,我才不借呢。”
NOTE (Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为这种用法含冒犯意。)
scare, annoy, etc. the 'hell out of sb(informal)
scare, annoy, etc. sb very much 把某人吓得魂不附体;使某人十分恐惧﹙或恼怒等﹚:
The sight of a man with a gun scared the hell out of her. 看到一个男人拿着枪,她吓得要死。
Louise suddenly surprised the hell out of us by announcing that she was pregnant! 路易丝突然说她怀孕了,使我们极为惊讶。
to 'hell and back (informal)
used to say that sb has been through a difficult situation 经历过劫难:
We’d been to hell and back together and we were still good friends. 我们曾共同经历了劫难,现在依然是好朋友。
to 'hell with sb/sth (spoken)
used to express anger or dislike and to say that you no longer care about sb/sth and will take no notice of it/them ﹙表示愤怒或厌恶﹚见鬼去吧:
To hell with this stupid car. I’m going to buy a new one.让这辆破车见鬼去吧,我要买辆新的。
NOTE (Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为这种用法含冒犯意。)
what the 'hell! (spoken)
it doesn’t matter; I don’t care 没关系;我不在乎:
‘Do you want a cigarette?’ ‘No, thanks, I’ve given up. Oh,what the hell! Yes, I will have one, after all.’“抽烟吗?”“谢谢,我已经戒了。哦,管它那么多呢,我还是来一支吧。”
NOTE (Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为这种用法含冒犯意。)
when 'hell freezes over (informal)
if you say something will happen when hell freezes over, you mean that you think it will never happen 永远不会发生;不可能;除非太阳从西边出来:
‘They might give you a pay rise soon.’ ‘Yeah, right. When hell freezes over!’ “也许他们很快会给你加薪的。”“没错,太阳还会从西边出来呢。”
catch hell 另见catch
go to hell in a handbasket=go to the dogs 另见dogs
hell/the devil to pay 另见pay
like a bat out of hell 另见bat
not have a cat in hell’s chance 另见cat
not have a hope in hell 另见hope
not have a snowball’s chance in hell (of doing sth) 另见snowball
play (merry) hell with sb/sth 另见play
raise Cain/hell 另见raise
the road to hell is paved with good intentions 另见road
see sb in hell first 另见see
(as) sure as hell 另见sure
all 'hell breaks/is let loose (informal)
there is suddenly an angry, noisy reaction to sth;suddenly everything becomes confused, noisy, etc.突然喧闹起来;顿时乱作一团:
When soldiers fired shots into the crowd, all hell broke loose. 士兵向人群开枪,顿时大乱。
All hell broke loose when they heard that their pay had been cut. 当他们得知薪水被减时,顿时乱作一团。
beat/knock/kick the 'hell out of sb/sth(informal)(also beat, etc. the 'shit out of sb/sth , slang)
beat, etc. sb/sth very hard 猛击; 狠打:
If the crowd had managed to get hold of the robber, they would have beaten the hell out of him. 要是人们抓住了强盗,一定会把他狠揍一顿。
The gang knocked the hell out of him for no reason at all.那帮人无缘无故地痛打了他一顿。
(just) for the 'hell of it (informal)
just for fun, with no particular reason 只是闹着玩;没有真正动机:
The youths had nothing to do so they went round breaking windows just for the hell of it. 这些年轻人无所事事,到处砸窗户取乐。
from 'hell (informal)
used to describe a very unpleasant person or thing; the worst that you can imagine 十分讨厌的; 最糟的:
They are the neighbours from hell.这些邻居可恶之极。
get the hell 'out (of …) (spoken)
get out of or leave a place very quickly 迅速离开﹙某地﹚:
Here come the police. Let’s get the hell out of here. 警察来了,我们快逃吧。
Get the hell out of my house and don’t come back! 从我家里磙出去,再也不许回来!
NOTE (Some people find the use of this idiom offensive.有人认为这个习语的用法含冒犯意。)
give sb 'hell (informal)
make life unpleasant for sb 让某人吃苦头;使某人不好受:
Her back is giving her hell at the moment; she’s in constant pain. 她的背现在很痛,这病痛一直在折磨她。
shout at or speak angrily to sb because they have done sth wrong 嗬斥;训斥:
His mother gave him hell for coming home so late. 他那么晚才回家,妈妈训了他一顿。
go to hell (spoken,offensive)
used to tell sb to go away or to stop saying/doing sth because it is annoying ﹙用于要求某人停止说或做某事﹚见你的鬼,去你的:
He wanted to come back but she told him to go to hell. 他想回来,但她却让他磙蛋。
‘Why don’t you answer my question, Jim?’ ‘Oh, go to hell, will you? I’m tired of your stupid questions.’ “吉姆,为什么不回答我的问题?”“见鬼去吧,你那些愚蠢的问题让我烦透了。”
hell for 'leather (old-fashioned,BrE,informal)
with the greatest possible speed, energy, etc.飞快地;拚命地:
I saw a man going hell for leather down the street, with two policemen running after him. 我看见一个男人在街上拚命地跑,两个警察在后面追。
hell hath no 'fury (like a woman 'scorned)(BrE)
used to refer to sb, usually a woman, who has reacted very angrily to sth, especially the fact that her husband or lover has been unfaithful (= has had a sexual relationship with another woman)﹙尤指女人因丈夫或情人不忠而﹚大发雷霆;醋意大发:
He should have known better than to leave her for that young girl. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. 他早该知道不能为了那个年轻女孩离开她,女人醋意大发时太可怕了。
a/one hell of a …(spoken,slang)
sb/sth that is very bad, good, unusual, impressive,etc. 极其;非常:
We had a hell of a good time at the night club. 我们在那家夜总会玩得很痛快。
I had one hell of a hangover the next morning.第二天早上宿醉让我难受死了。
NOTE This is sometimes written as ‘a/one helluva’.这个习语有时写成“a/one helluva”。
a ,hell on 'earth
a place or situation that is extremely bad or unpleasant 人间地狱:
Life for the ordinary soldiers was hell on earth. 普通士兵的生活真是糟糕透顶。
(come) ,hell or high 'water
whatever the difficulties or opposition may be 不论有什么困难;无论如何:
Come hell or high water, we’ve got to reach the injured men tonight. 不管有什么困难,今晚我们都要赶到伤员身边。
Hell’s 'teeth (old-fashioned,BrE,spoken)
used to express anger or surprise﹙表示愤怒或惊讶﹚ 见鬼:
Hell’s teeth, look at the time! I’m going to be late for work! 见鬼, 都几点了! 我上班要迟到了!
like 'hell
(informal)very hard, very much, very fast, etc.in an effort to achieve, etc. sth 拚命地;飞快地:
I had to run like hell to catch the bus. 为了赶上公共汽车,我拚命地跑。
(spoken)used to give emphasis when saying no to a suggestion, idea, etc.﹙ 用于强调﹚ 绝不,肯定不:
‘He thinks you’re going to lend him your car this weekend.’ ‘Like hell I am.’ “ 他认为你周末会把车借给他。”“见鬼,我才不借呢。”
NOTE (Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为这种用法含冒犯意。)
scare, annoy, etc. the 'hell out of sb(informal)
scare, annoy, etc. sb very much 把某人吓得魂不附体;使某人十分恐惧﹙或恼怒等﹚:
The sight of a man with a gun scared the hell out of her. 看到一个男人拿着枪,她吓得要死。
Louise suddenly surprised the hell out of us by announcing that she was pregnant! 路易丝突然说她怀孕了,使我们极为惊讶。
to 'hell and back (informal)
used to say that sb has been through a difficult situation 经历过劫难:
We’d been to hell and back together and we were still good friends. 我们曾共同经历了劫难,现在依然是好朋友。
to 'hell with sb/sth (spoken)
used to express anger or dislike and to say that you no longer care about sb/sth and will take no notice of it/them ﹙表示愤怒或厌恶﹚见鬼去吧:
To hell with this stupid car. I’m going to buy a new one.让这辆破车见鬼去吧,我要买辆新的。
NOTE (Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为这种用法含冒犯意。)
what the 'hell! (spoken)
it doesn’t matter; I don’t care 没关系;我不在乎:
‘Do you want a cigarette?’ ‘No, thanks, I’ve given up. Oh,what the hell! Yes, I will have one, after all.’“抽烟吗?”“谢谢,我已经戒了。哦,管它那么多呢,我还是来一支吧。”
NOTE (Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为这种用法含冒犯意。)
when 'hell freezes over (informal)
if you say something will happen when hell freezes over, you mean that you think it will never happen 永远不会发生;不可能;除非太阳从西边出来:
‘They might give you a pay rise soon.’ ‘Yeah, right. When hell freezes over!’ “也许他们很快会给你加薪的。”“没错,太阳还会从西边出来呢。”
catch hell 另见catch
go to hell in a handbasket=go to the dogs 另见dogs
hell/the devil to pay 另见pay
like a bat out of hell 另见bat
not have a cat in hell’s chance 另见cat
not have a hope in hell 另见hope
not have a snowball’s chance in hell (of doing sth) 另见snowball
play (merry) hell with sb/sth 另见play
raise Cain/hell 另见raise
the road to hell is paved with good intentions 另见road
see sb in hell first 另见see
(as) sure as hell 另见sure
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
hell1
n.
地狱; 冥府
苦境; 难地
牢狱
赌博场; 娼寮
大混乱, 毁坏
恶魔; 恶势力
垃圾箱
训斥, 咒骂(用以加强语气)
胡闹, 愚蠢
[俚](印刷所用的)坏铅字箱
[古]裁缝放碎 布的容器
- a hell of a life 人间地狱
- a hell of a noise 大骚闹
- Go to hell! 滚蛋! 该死!
- hell ship (对水手进行虐待的)地狱狂
- oh hell! 畜生!
- What the hell are you doing? 你到底搞什么?
- He expected to catch hell for coming home late. 他因回家晚而准备挨骂。
n.
地狱; 冥府
苦境; 难地
牢狱
赌博场; 娼寮
大混乱, 毁坏
恶魔; 恶势力
垃圾箱
训斥, 咒骂(用以加强语气)
胡闹, 愚蠢
[俚](印刷所用的)坏铅字箱
[古]裁缝放碎 布的容器
- a hell of a life 人间地狱
- a hell of a noise 大骚闹
- Go to hell! 滚蛋! 该死!
- hell ship (对水手进行虐待的)地狱狂
- oh hell! 畜生!
- What the hell are you doing? 你到底搞什么?
- He expected to catch hell for coming home late. 他因回家晚而准备挨骂。
hell2
vi.
放荡地欢闹; 闹饮
(车辆)急驰
继承用法
hell-box
n.
【刷】错乱字铅字盒
hellbroth
n.
[古]巫士行邪术调制的羹汤
hellcat
n.
巫婆; 泼妇
hellfired
adj., adv.
极度
hell-for-leather
adj., adv.
拼命, 又快又猛; 不顾一切
helllike
adj.
a hell of a
(用来加重语气)极恶劣的, 不象样的, 使人受不了的
the hell of a
(用来加重语气)极恶劣的, 不象样的, 使人受不了的
all hell let loose
一团糟
(as) black as hell
漆黑的
as hell
[口]非常地, 极端地, 可怕地
as sure as hell
[口]肯定无疑, 绝对可靠
be hell for
对...极度关心; 竭力坚持
be hell on
[美俚]使受苦, 损害; 对...很苛刻[有害]
beat hell
令人吃惊
超过一切
Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.
[谚]宁在地狱为王, 不在天堂为臣。
blast hell out of sb.
痛打某人; 大大凌驾于某人之上
knock hell out of sb.
痛打某人; 大大凌驾于某人之上
catch hell
使人受罪; 挨痛骂; 受严惩
get hell
使人受罪; 挨痛骂; 受严惩
give hell
使人受罪; 挨痛骂; 受严惩
get the hell out (of a place)
[口]赶快离开(某地)
give sb. hell
痛斥某人, 狠狠揍某人一顿; 给某人一点厉 害
go through hell (and high water)
冒很大艰险, 赴汤蹈火
go to hell
完蛋, 毁灭
Go to hell!
滚开! 见鬼去吧!
have a hell of a time
have the hell of a time
vi.
放荡地欢闹; 闹饮
(车辆)急驰
继承用法
hell-box
n.
【刷】错乱字铅字盒
hellbroth
n.
[古]巫士行邪术调制的羹汤
hellcat
n.
巫婆; 泼妇
hellfired
adj., adv.
极度
hell-for-leather
adj., adv.
拼命, 又快又猛; 不顾一切
helllike
adj.
a hell of a
(用来加重语气)极恶劣的, 不象样的, 使人受不了的
the hell of a
(用来加重语气)极恶劣的, 不象样的, 使人受不了的
all hell let loose
一团糟
(as) black as hell
漆黑的
as hell
[口]非常地, 极端地, 可怕地
as sure as hell
[口]肯定无疑, 绝对可靠
be hell for
对...极度关心; 竭力坚持
be hell on
[美俚]使受苦, 损害; 对...很苛刻[有害]
beat hell
令人吃惊
超过一切
Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.
[谚]宁在地狱为王, 不在天堂为臣。
blast hell out of sb.
痛打某人; 大大凌驾于某人之上
knock hell out of sb.
痛打某人; 大大凌驾于某人之上
catch hell
使人受罪; 挨痛骂; 受严惩
get hell
使人受罪; 挨痛骂; 受严惩
give hell
使人受罪; 挨痛骂; 受严惩
get the hell out (of a place)
[口]赶快离开(某地)
give sb. hell
痛斥某人, 狠狠揍某人一顿; 给某人一点厉 害
go through hell (and high water)
冒很大艰险, 赴汤蹈火
go to hell
完蛋, 毁灭
Go to hell!
滚开! 见鬼去吧!
have a hell of a time
have the hell of a time
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
hell
/hɛl/
(hells)
1. N-PROPER/N-COUNT In some religions, hell is the place where the Devil lives, and where wicked people are sent to be punished when they die. Hell is usually imagined as being under the ground and full of flames. 地狱
- I've never believed. Not in heaven or hell or God or Satan until now. 我以前一直都不信。直到现在我才相信有天堂、地狱、上帝和撒旦。
2. 有变体名词 If you say that a particular situation or place is hell, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant. 令人痛苦不堪的处境 (或地方) [强调]
- ...the hell of the Siberian labour camps. …西伯利亚劳改营那个活地狱。
3. INTERJ Hell is used by some people when they are angry or excited, or when they want to emphasize what they are saying. This use could cause offence. 该死 [强调]
- "Hell, no!" the doctor snapped. “该死,不!”医生厉声说。
/hɛl/
(hells)
1. N-PROPER/N-COUNT In some religions, hell is the place where the Devil lives, and where wicked people are sent to be punished when they die. Hell is usually imagined as being under the ground and full of flames. 地狱
- I've never believed. Not in heaven or hell or God or Satan until now. 我以前一直都不信。直到现在我才相信有天堂、地狱、上帝和撒旦。
2. 有变体名词 If you say that a particular situation or place is hell, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant. 令人痛苦不堪的处境 (或地方) [强调]
- ...the hell of the Siberian labour camps. …西伯利亚劳改营那个活地狱。
3. INTERJ Hell is used by some people when they are angry or excited, or when they want to emphasize what they are saying. This use could cause offence. 该死 [强调]
- "Hell, no!" the doctor snapped. “该死,不!”医生厉声说。
hell
/hɛl/
1. 习语 You can use as hell after adjectives or some adverbs to emphasize the adjective or adverb. 很 [非正式]
- The men might be armed, but they sure as hell weren't trained. 这些男人也许被武装了,但他们当时确确实实没受训练。
2. 习语 If someone does something for the hell of it, or just for the hell of it, they do it for fun or for no particular reason. 只是为了好玩 [非正式]
- I started shouting in German, just for the hell of it. 我当时开始用德语喊叫,只是为了好玩。
3. 习语 You can use from hell after a noun when you are emphasizing that something or someone is extremely unpleasant or evil. 极坏 [非正式]
- He's a child from hell. 他这个孩子坏透了。
4. 习语 If you tell someone to go to hell, you are angrily telling them to go away and leave you alone. 滚开 [非正式,粗话]
- "Well, you can go to hell!" He swept out of the room. “行了,滚开!”他大模大样地走出房间。
5. 习语 If you say that someone can go to hell, you are emphasizing angrily that you do not care about them and that they will not stop you doing what you want. 见鬼去吧 [非正式,粗话]
- Peter can go to hell. It's my money and I'll leave it to who I want. 让彼得见鬼去吧。那是我的钱,我想留给谁就留给谁。
6. 习语 If you say that someone is going hell for leather, you are emphasizing that they are doing something or are moving very quickly and perhaps carelessly. 飞快地 [非正式]
- The first horse often goes hell for leather, hits a few fences but gets away with it. 第一匹马往往跑得飞快,会撞落几根横杆,但一般不会被罚分。
7. 习语 Some people say like hell to emphasize that they strongly disagree with you or are strongly opposed to what you say. 绝不会 [非正式]
- "I'll go myself."—"Like hell you will!" “我会自己去。”—“可你绝不会!”
8. 习语 Some people use like hell to emphasize how strong an action or quality is. 非常 [非正式]
- It hurts like hell. 这儿非常痛。
9. 习语 If you say that all hell breaks loose, you are emphasizing that a lot of arguing or fighting suddenly starts. 大乱起来 [非正式]
- He had an affair, I found out and then all hell broke loose. 他有了外遇,我发现了,接着便闹翻了天。
10. 习语 If you talk about a hell of a lot of something, or one hell of a lot of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it. 许多 [非正式]
- The manager took a hell of a lot of money out of the club. 经理从夜总会拿走了许多钱。
11. 习语 Some people use a hell of or one hell of to emphasize that something is very good, very bad, or very big. 极度的 [非正式]
- Whatever the outcome, it's going to be one hell of a fight. 不管结果如何,那都将是一场恶战。
12. 习语 Some people use the hell out of for emphasis after verbs such as "scare," "irritate," and "beat." 非常 (用于)(scare)(,)(irritate)(,和)(beat)(等动词之后表强调) [非正式]
- I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her. 我以降尊纡贵的姿态拍了她的头顶,知道这会让她气得七窍生烟。
13. 习语 If you say there'll be hell to pay, you are emphasizing that there will be serious trouble. 会有大麻烦 [非正式]
- There would be hell to pay when Ferguson and Tony found out about it. 要是弗格森和托妮发现了这事,那麻烦可就大了。
14. 习语 To play hell with something means to have a bad effect on it or cause great confusion. 造成混乱 [非正式]
- The rain had played hell with business. 这场雨把事情搞得一团糟。
15. 习语 People sometimes use the hell for emphasis in questions, after words such as "what," "where," and "why," often in order to express anger. 究竟 [非正式,粗话]
- Where the hell have you been? 你究竟去了哪里?
16. 习语 If you go through hell, or if someone puts you through hell, you have a very difficult or unpleasant time. 经受苦难 [非正式]
- All of you seem to have gone through hell making this record. 看来在灌制这张唱片时你们经受了重重困难。
17. 习语 If you say you hope to hell or wish to hell that something is true, you are emphasizing that you strongly hope or wish it is true. 打心底里盼望 [非正式]
- I hope to hell you're right. 我打心底里希望你是对的。
18. 习语 You can say "what the hell" when you decide to do something in spite of the doubts that you have about it. 不管它 [非正式]
- What the hell, I thought, at least it will give the lazy old man some exercise. 不管它,我想,至少这会让那个懒老头活动活动筋骨。
19. 习语 If you say "to hell with" something, you are emphasizing that you do not care about something and that it will not stop you from doing what you want to do. 让…见鬼去 [非正式]
- To hell with this, I'm getting out of here. 让它见鬼去吧,我要离开这里了。
/hɛl/
1. 习语 You can use as hell after adjectives or some adverbs to emphasize the adjective or adverb. 很 [非正式]
- The men might be armed, but they sure as hell weren't trained. 这些男人也许被武装了,但他们当时确确实实没受训练。
2. 习语 If someone does something for the hell of it, or just for the hell of it, they do it for fun or for no particular reason. 只是为了好玩 [非正式]
- I started shouting in German, just for the hell of it. 我当时开始用德语喊叫,只是为了好玩。
3. 习语 You can use from hell after a noun when you are emphasizing that something or someone is extremely unpleasant or evil. 极坏 [非正式]
- He's a child from hell. 他这个孩子坏透了。
4. 习语 If you tell someone to go to hell, you are angrily telling them to go away and leave you alone. 滚开 [非正式,粗话]
- "Well, you can go to hell!" He swept out of the room. “行了,滚开!”他大模大样地走出房间。
5. 习语 If you say that someone can go to hell, you are emphasizing angrily that you do not care about them and that they will not stop you doing what you want. 见鬼去吧 [非正式,粗话]
- Peter can go to hell. It's my money and I'll leave it to who I want. 让彼得见鬼去吧。那是我的钱,我想留给谁就留给谁。
6. 习语 If you say that someone is going hell for leather, you are emphasizing that they are doing something or are moving very quickly and perhaps carelessly. 飞快地 [非正式]
- The first horse often goes hell for leather, hits a few fences but gets away with it. 第一匹马往往跑得飞快,会撞落几根横杆,但一般不会被罚分。
7. 习语 Some people say like hell to emphasize that they strongly disagree with you or are strongly opposed to what you say. 绝不会 [非正式]
- "I'll go myself."—"Like hell you will!" “我会自己去。”—“可你绝不会!”
8. 习语 Some people use like hell to emphasize how strong an action or quality is. 非常 [非正式]
- It hurts like hell. 这儿非常痛。
9. 习语 If you say that all hell breaks loose, you are emphasizing that a lot of arguing or fighting suddenly starts. 大乱起来 [非正式]
- He had an affair, I found out and then all hell broke loose. 他有了外遇,我发现了,接着便闹翻了天。
10. 习语 If you talk about a hell of a lot of something, or one hell of a lot of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it. 许多 [非正式]
- The manager took a hell of a lot of money out of the club. 经理从夜总会拿走了许多钱。
11. 习语 Some people use a hell of or one hell of to emphasize that something is very good, very bad, or very big. 极度的 [非正式]
- Whatever the outcome, it's going to be one hell of a fight. 不管结果如何,那都将是一场恶战。
12. 习语 Some people use the hell out of for emphasis after verbs such as "scare," "irritate," and "beat." 非常 (用于)(scare)(,)(irritate)(,和)(beat)(等动词之后表强调) [非正式]
- I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her. 我以降尊纡贵的姿态拍了她的头顶,知道这会让她气得七窍生烟。
13. 习语 If you say there'll be hell to pay, you are emphasizing that there will be serious trouble. 会有大麻烦 [非正式]
- There would be hell to pay when Ferguson and Tony found out about it. 要是弗格森和托妮发现了这事,那麻烦可就大了。
14. 习语 To play hell with something means to have a bad effect on it or cause great confusion. 造成混乱 [非正式]
- The rain had played hell with business. 这场雨把事情搞得一团糟。
15. 习语 People sometimes use the hell for emphasis in questions, after words such as "what," "where," and "why," often in order to express anger. 究竟 [非正式,粗话]
- Where the hell have you been? 你究竟去了哪里?
16. 习语 If you go through hell, or if someone puts you through hell, you have a very difficult or unpleasant time. 经受苦难 [非正式]
- All of you seem to have gone through hell making this record. 看来在灌制这张唱片时你们经受了重重困难。
17. 习语 If you say you hope to hell or wish to hell that something is true, you are emphasizing that you strongly hope or wish it is true. 打心底里盼望 [非正式]
- I hope to hell you're right. 我打心底里希望你是对的。
18. 习语 You can say "what the hell" when you decide to do something in spite of the doubts that you have about it. 不管它 [非正式]
- What the hell, I thought, at least it will give the lazy old man some exercise. 不管它,我想,至少这会让那个懒老头活动活动筋骨。
19. 习语 If you say "to hell with" something, you are emphasizing that you do not care about something and that it will not stop you from doing what you want to do. 让…见鬼去 [非正式]
- To hell with this, I'm getting out of here. 让它见鬼去吧,我要离开这里了。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典