| 单词 | hell |
| 释义 | hell (hel ) Word forms: hells 1. proper noun & countable noun B2 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. 2. variable noun B2 If you say that a particular situation or place is hell, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant. [emphasis] ...the hell of the labor camps. Bullies can make your life hell. ...the hells of grief and shame and lost love. Synonyms: torment, suffering, agony, trial 3. exclamation Hell is used by some people when they are angry or excited, or when they want to emphasize what they are saying. [emphasis] 'Hell, no!' the doctor snapped. 4. as hell phrase You can use as hell after adjectives or some adverbs to emphasize the adjective or adverb. [informal, emphasis] The men might be armed, but they sure as hell weren't trained. I am angry as hell. 5. hell on earth phrase If you say that a place or a situation is hell on earth or a hell on earth, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant or that it causes great suffering. [emphasis] She believed she would die in the snake-infested sand dunes. She said: 'It was hell on earth.' 6. for the hell of it phrase 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. [informal] Managers seem to be spending millions just for the hell of it. It was stupid, just vandalism for the hell of it. Synonyms: for fun, meaningless, for a laugh 7. until hell freezes over phrase [PHRASE after verb] If you say that you will do something until hell freezes over, you are emphasizing that you will do it for a very long time or for ever. [emphasis] He says he'll sit there until hell freezes over before he'll pay them one cent. 8. from hell phrase You can use from hell after a noun when you are emphasizing that something or someone is extremely unpleasant or evil. [informal, emphasis] He's a child from hell. She is the bitch from hell. ...the holiday from hell. 9. to give someone hell phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone gives you hell, you are emphasizing that they shout at you very angrily because of something you have done wrong. [informal, emphasis] My father saw this in the newspaper and he gave me absolute hell. 10. give sb hell phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that something is giving you hell, you are emphasizing that it is causing you a lot of trouble or pain. [emphasis] My back's giving me hell, let me tell you! The children give her hell, particularly the older boys. 11. go to hell phrase If you tell someone to go to hell, you are angrily telling them to go away and leave you alone. [informal, rude, feelings] 'Well, you can go to hell!' He swept out of the room. 12. go to hell phrase 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. [informal, rude, emphasis] Peter can go to hell. It's my money and I'll leave it to who I want. I'm going to do as I please and let 'em all go to hell. 13. hell for leather phrase 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. [informal, emphasis] The first horse often goes hell for leather, hits a few fences but gets away with it. They've been going hell for leather, trying to record as much as they can. Synonyms: headlong, speedily, quickly, swiftly 14. like hell phrase Some people say like hell to emphasize that they strongly disagree with you or are strongly opposed to what you say. [informal, emphasis] 'I'll go myself.'—'Like hell you will!' 15. like hell phrase Some people use like hell to emphasize how strong an action or quality is. [informal, emphasis] It hurts like hell. I missed her like hell. Synonyms: a lot, very much, a great deal 16. living hell phrase If you describe a place or situation as a living hell, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant. [informal, emphasis] School is a living hell for some children. 17. all hell breaks loose phrase If you say that all hell breaks loose, you are emphasizing that a lot of arguing or fighting suddenly starts. [informal, emphasis] He had an affair, I found out and then all hell broke loose. 18. a/one hell of a lot phrase 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. [informal, emphasis] The manager took a hell of a lot of money out of the club. [+ of] 19. a/one hell of phrase Some people use a hell of or one hell of to emphasize that something is very good, very bad, or very big. [informal, emphasis] Whatever the outcome, it's going to be one hell of a fight. 20. get the hell out phrase [VERB inflects, oft PHR of n] If you tell someone to get the hell out of a place, you are telling them angrily or emphatically to leave that place immediately. [informal, rude, emphasis] Get the hell out of my way. I got the hell out of Glasgow and I can honestly say I will never go back. 21. the hell out of phrase Some people use the hell out of for emphasis after verbs such as ' scare', ' irritate', and ' beat'. [informal, emphasis] I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her. Those cops beat the hell out of me. 22. there'll be hell to pay phrase If you say there'll be hell to pay, you are emphasizing that there will be serious trouble. [informal, emphasis] There would be hell to pay when Ferguson and Tony found out about it. 23. play hell phrase To play hell with something means to have a bad effect on it or cause great confusion. In British English, you can also say that one person or thing plays merry hell with another. [informal] Lord Beaverbrook, to put it bluntly, played hell with the war policy of the R.A.F. Slugs play merry hell with emerging shoots. 24. to raise hell phrase If you say that someone raises hell, you are emphasizing that they protest strongly and angrily about a situation in order to persuade other people to correct it or improve it. [informal, emphasis] She came in and raised hell. Her son's sports bag was missing. The only way to preserve democracy is to raise hell about its shortcomings. Synonyms: cause a disturbance, run riot, go wild, raise Cain 25. the hell phrase People sometimes use the hell for emphasis in questions, after words such as 'what', 'where', and 'why', often in order to express anger. [informal, rude, emphasis] Where the hell have you been? Why the hell should I know about Dadinha? What the hell's going on? 26. go through hell phrase If you go through hell, or if someone puts you through hell, you have a very difficult or unpleasant time. [informal] All of you seem to have gone through hell making this record. I put Brian through hell. 27. hope to hell/wish to hell phrase 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. [informal, emphasis] I hope to hell you're right. 28. come hell or high water phrase If you say that you will do something come hell or high water, you are emphasizing that you are determined to do it, in spite of the difficulties involved. [emphasis] I've always managed to get into work come hell or high water. 29. what the hell phrase You can say 'what the hell' when you decide to do something in spite of the doubts that you have about it. [informal, feelings] What the hell, I thought, at least it will give the lazy old man some exercise. 30. to hell with phrase 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. [informal, emphasis] To hell with this, I'm getting out of here. To hell with grades and qualifications. he'll (hɪl , hiːl ) A1 He'll is the usual spoken form of 'he will'. By the time he's twenty he'll know everyone worth knowing in Washington. Quotations: Let none admire The riches that grow in hell; that soil may best Deserve the precious baneParadise Lost There is a dreadful Hell, And everlasting pains; There sinners must with devils dwell In darkness, fire, and chainsDivine Songs for Children Hell hath no limits nor is circumscribed In one self place, where we are is Hell, And to be short, when all the world dissolves And every creature shall be purified All places shall be Hell that are not HeavenDoctor Faustus But wherefore thou alone? Wherefore with thee Came not all hell broke loose?Paradise Lost Hell is other peopleHuis Clos A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hellParents and Children Hell is not to love any more, madame. Not to love any more!The Diary of a Country Priest What is hell? Hell is yourself, Hell is alone, the other figures in it Merely projectionsThe Cocktail Party If there is no Hell, a good many preachers are obtaining money under false pretenses Idioms: to hell and back if someone has been to hell and back, they have had a terrible experience, although it is now finished We have been to hell and back but the love of this little boy has kept us going. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers there'll be hell to pay said to warn someone that there will be serious trouble if a particular thing happens or if it does not happen If I try to get through the kitchen with these muddy boots, there'll be hell to pay. You know what they're like. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the road to hell is paved with good intentions said to mean that it is not enough for someone to make plans or promises, but they must also do those things The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and there are many, many pots of vitamin tablets which have been started but never finished. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers raise hell to cause trouble by behaving badly in public, for example by making a lot of noise and breaking things or upsetting other people Are they the type that first thing they want to do is go out and raise hell, or are they here to play football? He has had a reputation as a hell-raiser but claims to have now settled down. to protest strongly and angrily about a situation in order to persuade other people to correct it or improve it She came in and raised hell. Her son's sports bag was missing. It had everything in it – trainers, track suit, hundreds of pounds' worth. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put someone through hell to give someone a very difficult or unpleasant time Her family say the girl has put them through hell since the incident. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers play merry hell with something [British] or play hell with something to have a bad effect on something or to cause great confusion Divorce and remarriage play hell with property and inheritance law. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers play hell or play merry hell to cause trouble by behaving badly or to protest strongly or angrily about something She played merry hell and stormed out in a rage. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a living hell a situation or a place that is extremely unpleasant or that causes great suffering. School is a living hell for some children. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers just for the hell of it for fun or for no particular reason On the same street, David, aged 10, has been arrested for burglary. Another boy has been caught putting sugar in petrol tanks, just for the hell of it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers hell on earth a place or a situation that is extremely unpleasant or that causes great suffering Organizing it all has been hell on earth, but it's worked absolutely brilliantly. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers hell hath no fury like a woman scorned said to mean that women often react to something which hurts or upsets them by behaving very angrily and viciously Faithless husbands who doubt that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned should read Tolleck Winner's novel `Love With Vengeance' and beware. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers hell freezes over if something will not happen until hell freezes over, it will never happen `Tell them you'll get married when hell freezes over,' she says. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go to hell to be destroyed This government has to wake up. The country is going to hell and they're just sitting on their backsides. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go through hell to have a very difficult or unpleasant time After the case he made no comment, but his solicitor said that he had gone through 10 months of hell. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go hell for leather to move or do something very quickly, often without care The Dutch boys are confident from all their skating and go hell for leather. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give someone hell to make someone's life very unpleasant by behaving badly towards them She gets teased at school. The children give her hell, particularly the older boys. to shout at someone or speak to them angrily because they have done something wrong When she didn't get off the train at Euston, I phoned the police and they found her in a sleeping compartment. She gave me hell for embarrassing her! to be very painful My back's giving me hell, let me tell you! But I'm going to dig the garden up. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers from hell used after a noun to refer humorously to something or someone extremely unpleasant, or as bad as they can possibly be A cute family puppy turns into the pet from hell in this comedy starring Charles Grodin. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers come hell or high water said to mean that someone is determined to do something, in spite of the difficulties involved The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says the all-male panel will have two female members this year, come hell or high water. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers all hell breaks loose said to mean that there is a lot of fuss, arguing, or fighting Later, all hell breaks loose and the fall-out from this confrontation drags on for days. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not a snowball's chance in hell or not a chance in hell no chance at all of something happening If I was caught with all the film on me I had not a snowball's chance in hell of talking my way out of it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers like a bat out of hell very quickly He said `Thank you, sir,' and departed like a bat out of hell. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: absolute hell They caused me absolute hell. Times, Sunday Times (2011) She must be going through absolute hell. The Sun (2013) I am sure his life has been absolute hell for the last few months. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Translations: Chinese: 地域 Japanese: 地獄 |
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