查词 - hell

1

WHEN YOU DIE

死后

also 又作 the place where the souls of bad people are believed to be punished after death, especially in the Christian and Muslim religions 〔尤指基督教和伊斯兰教中的〕地狱 U

2

SUFFERING

痛苦

a place or situation in which people suffer very much, either physically or emotionally 令人痛苦的地方（境况） singular 单数, U

War is hell.

战争是地狱。

My mother made my life hell .

母亲让我生活得很痛苦。

These past few days have been a living hell .

过去的几天简直是活受罪。

She must have gone through hell every day, the way we teased her about her weight.

她每天的日子一定不好过，我们总是拿她的体重开玩笑。

pure/absolute/sheer etc hell

They described the war zone as sheer hell.

他们把交战区描述成十足的地狱。

He says his time in jail was hell on earth .

他说他在牢里是置身人间地狱。

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UNPLEASANT SITUATION

糟糕的情况

a situation, experience, or place that is very unpleasant [非正式] 极糟的情况（经历，地方） singular 单数, U | informal

The traffic was hell this morning.

今早的交通状况很糟糕。

pure/absolute/sheer etc hell

‘How was your exam?’ ‘Sheer hell!’

“你考得怎样？”“糟透了！”

4

what/how/why/where etc the hell?

not polite used to show that you are very surprised or angry [口，不礼貌] 到底什么/怎么/为什么/哪里等？〔表示惊讶或愤怒〕 spoken

How the hell are we going to do that?

我们到底怎么办？

5

a/one hell of a sth

used to emphasize the idea that something is very big, very good, very bad etc [口，不礼貌] 极，非常〔用以加强语气〕 spoken not polite

I’ve come one hell of a long way to get here.

我走了很远的路才到这里。

Envy like yours is a hell of a good motive for murder.

你那种嫉妒心构成了谋杀的充分理由。

6

go to hell!

used when you are very angry with someone [口，不礼貌] 见鬼去吧！〔表示对某人很生气〕 spoken not polite

If John doesn’t like it, he can go to hell!

如果约翰不喜欢这样，让他见鬼去吧！

7

feel/look like hell

to feel or look very ill or tired [口，不礼貌] 感觉/看起来不舒服（疲惫） spoken not polite

I’ve been feeling like hell all week.

我整整一星期都感到很不舒服。

8

beat/surprise/scare the hell out of sb

to beat, surprise etc someone very much [非正式，不礼貌] 把某人打得/惊得/吓得半死 informal not polite

We have only one aim: to beat the hell out of the opposition.

我们只有一个目标: 把对手打得屁滚尿流。

9

(just) for the hell of it

for no serious reason, or only for fun [口，不礼貌] 只是为了好玩，玩玩而已 spoken not polite

They shot people just for the hell of it.

他们朝人开枪只是为了好玩。

10

what the hell!

10. used to say that you will do something and not worry about any problems it causes [口，不礼貌] 管它呢！〔表示不顾后果〕 spoken not polite

Elaine poured herself a large glass of whisky – what the hell, it was Christmas.

伊莱恩给自己倒了一大杯威士忌，管它呢，今天是圣诞节。

11

to hell with sb/sth

11. used to say that you do not care about someone or something any more [口，不礼貌] 让某人/某事物见鬼去吧 spoken not polite

I want to live for the present, and to hell with the consequences.

我想活在当下，管它以后会有什么结果呢。

12

run/hurt/fight etc like hell

12. to run, fight etc very quickly or very much [非正式，不礼貌] 拼命地跑/痛得要命/拼命地打等 informal not polite

My new shoes hurt like hell.

我的新鞋夹脚，痛得要命。

13

like hell/the hell

13. used to say that you do not agree with what someone has said [口，不礼貌] 哪有这种事，绝不会 spoken not polite

‘You keep out of this, Ma.’ ‘Like hell I will.’

“妈妈，这件事你就别管了。”“我绝不会不管的。”

14

the sth/sb from hell

14. something or someone that is the worst you can imagine [非正式，不礼貌] 最糟的某事物/某人 informal not polite

She was the flatmate from hell.

她是最差劲的室友。

It was the holiday from hell.

那是最糟的一次度假。

15

guilty/shy/mad/angry etc as hell

15. very guilty, shy etc [口，不礼貌] 非常内疚的/腼腆的/生气的等 spoken not polite

If I had your problems, I’d be mad as hell.

假如我遇到你那样的问题，非气炸不可。

16

sure as hell

16. used to emphasize that something is true [口，不礼貌] 的确，确实〔强调某事物的真实性〕 spoken not polite

I don’t scare easily, but I was sure as hell scared.

我不会轻易感到害怕，不过我刚才确实很怕。

17

give sb hell

17. to treat someone in an unpleasant or angry way [非正式，不礼貌] 狠狠地为难（责骂）某人 informal not polite

She didn’t like him, and gave him hell at the slightest opportunity.

她不喜欢他，一有机会就要他不好过。

18

get the hell out (of somewhere)

18. to leave a place quickly and suddenly [非正式，不礼貌] 赶紧离开（某地） informal not polite

Let’s get the hell out of here!

我们赶紧离开这里吧！

19

there’ll be hell to pay

19. used to say that people will be very angry [口，不礼貌] 〔某人〕会非常愤怒的 spoken not polite

If they find us there’ll be hell to pay.

如果他们发现我们，那可就麻烦了。

20

go to hell and back

20. to go through a very difficult situation 经历困境

I’d go to hell and back for that boy.

为了那个男孩，我赴汤蹈火也愿意。

21

all hell broke loose

21. used to say that people suddenly become very noisy or angry [非正式，不礼貌] 突然喧闹起来，一片混乱 informal not polite

Journalists woke him with the news and all hell broke loose.

记者们叫醒他，把消息告诉了他，顿时混乱爆发了。

22

come hell or high water

22. in spite of any problems or difficulties [非正式，不礼貌] 无论有什么困难 informal not polite

I decided I would get the job done by Friday, come hell or high water.

不管遇到什么困难，我决心要在星期五之前完成这项工作。

23

go to hell in a handbasket

23. if a system or organization has gone to hell in a handbasket, it has stopped working well and is now working very badly [美，非正式，不礼貌] 〔系统或机构〕陷入绝境，衰败不堪 AmE informal not polite

The education system in this country has gone to hell in a handbasket.

这个国家的教育体系已经山穷水尽。

24

hell’s bells hell’s teeth

24. also 又作 used to express great annoyance or surprise 见鬼了〔表示极度厌烦或惊讶〕 spoken old-fashioned BrE

25

play (merry) hell with sth

25. to make something stop working or happening as it should [英，非正式] 打乱（搅乱）某事 BrE informal

The cold weather played hell with the weekend sports schedule.

寒冷的天气打乱了周末的体育活动安排。

26

raise hell

26. to protest strongly and angrily about a situation [非正式，不礼貌] 大吵大闹 informal not polite

27

run/go hell for leather

27. to run as fast as possible [非正式，不礼貌] 拼命地跑，狂奔 informal not polite

28

hell on wheels

28. someone who does exactly what they want and does not care what happens as a result [美，非正式，不礼貌] 我行我素的人; 做事不顾后果的人 AmE informal not polite

29

when hell freezes over

29. used to say that something will never happen [非正式，不礼貌] 永不，绝不可能 informal not polite

30

catch hell

30. to be blamed or punished [美，口，不礼貌] 挨骂，受责备（惩罚） AmE spoken not polite

You’ll catch hell when your Mom comes home!

你母亲回家后会骂你的！