hell
noun /hel/
/hel/
Idioms - [singular](usually Hell)(used without a or the
不与 a 或 the 连用 某些宗教 地狱 - He was terrified of going to hell when he died.
他非常害怕死后会下地狱。 - in hell They were threatened with spending eternity in hell.
他们被威胁要永远呆在地狱里。
Topics Religion and festivalsb2- Lava poured out of the volcano, glowing like the fires of hell.
熔岩从火山中喷出，发出灼热的光，像地狱之火一般。 - tormented souls in hell
在地狱受煎熬的灵魂
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- eternal
- go to
- fire
- in hell
- the fires of hell
- the flames of hell
- He was terrified of going to hell when he died.
- [uncountable, singular] a very unpleasant experience or situation in which people suffer very much
苦难的经历；悲惨的境况 - The last three months have been hell.
过去的三个月真受罪。 - He went through hell during the trial.
审讯期间他吃尽了苦头。 - Her parents made her life hell.
她的父母使她生活得很痛苦。 - Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth.
完全的孤独对我而言就是置身人间地狱。 - He was in a hell of his own making.
他完全是自作自受。 - in hell For the last few weeks my whole family has been in hell because of this.
在过去的几个星期里，我全家都因为这件事而下了地狱。 - hell for somebody Since she moved in, life has been hell for the other residents.
自从她搬进来后，其他居民的生活都很糟糕。 - it is hell doing something It was hell getting through airport security.
很难通过机场安检。
- I'm never going to escape this hell.
我将万劫不复。 - It was sheer hell having to sit through hours of boring lectures!
一连坐几个小时听无聊的讲座，简直就是人间地狱！
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- pure
- sheer
- …
- endure
- go through
- give somebody
- …
- in hell
- the… from hell
- hell on earth
- The last three months have been hell.
- [uncountable] a swear word that some people use when they are annoyed or surprised or to emphasize something. Its use is offensive to some people.
（有人认为含冒犯意）该死，见鬼 - Oh hell, I've burned the pan.
真该死，我把锅烧煳了。 - What the hell do you think you are doing?
你到底知不知道自己在干什么？ - Go to hell!
去死吧！ - I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway.
实在说我是买不起，但管它呢，无论如何我买定了。 - He's as guilty as hell.
他罪孽深重。 - (North American English) ‘Do you understand?’ ‘Hell, no. I don't.’
“你懂了吗？” “懂个鬼。我根本不懂。”
- Oh hell, I've burned the pan.
词源Old English hel, hell, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hel and German Hölle, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to cover or hide’.
Idioms
all hell broke loose
- (informal) suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting, etc.
突然喧闹（或争辩、打斗）起来；顿时乱作一团 - There was a loud bang and then all hell broke loose.
一声巨响之后顿时一片混乱。
- There was a loud bang and then all hell broke loose.
beat/kick (the) hell out of somebody/something | knock hell out of somebody/something
- (informal) to hit somebody/something very hard
猛击；狠打 - He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition.
他是个不讲体育道德的球员，喜欢猛力冲撞对方。
- He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition.
bug the hell/crap/shit out of somebody
- (taboo, slang) to annoy somebody very much
使十分烦恼；使恼怒 - The song just bugs the hell out of me.
这首歌真他妈的烦死我了。 - Those two idiots bug the shit out of me.
那两个白痴把我惹毛了。
- The song just bugs the hell out of me.
catch hell (North American English)
(British English catch it, North American English get it)
- (informal) to be punished or spoken to angrily about something
受罚；受斥责 - If your dad finds out you'll really catch hell!
如果你爸爸发现了，你真的会下地狱的！
- If your dad finds out you'll really catch hell!
the devil/hell to pay
- (informal) a lot of trouble
大麻烦；大乱子 - There'll be hell to pay when he finds out.
一旦他发现了真相，那麻烦就大了。
- There'll be hell to pay when he finds out.
(just) for the hell of it
- (informal) just for fun; for no real reason
只是闹着玩；没有真正动机 - They stole the car just for the hell of it.
他们偷这辆汽车只是为了寻求刺激。
- They stole the car just for the hell of it.
from hell
- (informal) used to describe a very unpleasant person or thing; the worst that you can imagine
十分讨厌；最坏 - They are the neighbours from hell.
这些邻居太可恶了。
- It really was the holiday from hell—it rained all the time, we all got colds, and we missed the plane home.
这个假期真是糟糕透顶：雨下个不停，我们全感冒了，还没乘上回家的飞机。 - She's the girlfriend from hell—I don't know know why he puts up with her.
她是来自地狱的女朋友——我不知道他为什么忍受她。
- They are the neighbours from hell.
get the hell out (of…)
- (informal) to leave a place very quickly
迅速离开 - Let's get the hell out of here.
我们马上离开这里吧。
- Let's get the hell out of here.
give somebody hell (informal)
- to make life unpleasant for somebody
让某人受罪；使某人不好受 - He used to give his mother hell when he was a teenager.
他十几岁时常常给他母亲惹麻烦。 - My new shoes are giving me hell (= are hurting me).
我的新鞋磨得我脚疼死了。
- He used to give his mother hell when he was a teenager.
- to shout at or speak angrily to somebody
呵斥；申斥 - Dad will give us hell when he sees that mess.
爸爸要是看见那乱糟糟的样子会骂我们的。
- Dad will give us hell when he sees that mess.
go to hell in a handbasket (North American English)
(also go to the dogs British and North American English)
- (informal) to get into a very bad state
猛击；狠打 - This firm's gone to hell in a handbasket since the new management took over.
自从新管理层接管后，这家公司就一蹶不振。
- This firm's gone to hell in a handbasket since the new management took over.
hell for leather
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal) as quickly as possible
尽快 - to ride hell for leather
拼命快骑
- to ride hell for leather
hell hath no fury (like a woman scorned)
- used to refer to somebody, usually a woman, who has reacted very angrily to something, especially the fact that her husband or partner has been unfaithful
（尤指女人因丈夫或情人不忠而）大发雷霆；醋劲大发
a/one hell of a… | a/one helluva…
/ˈheləvə/
/ˈheləvə/
- (slang) used to give emphasis to what a person is saying
极其；非常 - The firm was in a hell of a mess when he took over.
他接手时公司一团糟。 - This holiday is going to cost a hell of a lot of money.
这个假期将花费一大笔钱。 - It must have been one hell of a party.
那肯定是一次很棒的聚会。 - It’s taken him a hell of a long time to get here.
他花了很长时间才到这里。 - That's one helluva big house you've got.
你的房子真是大极了。
- The firm was in a hell of a mess when he took over.
(come) hell or high water
- despite any difficulties
无论有什么困难 - I was determined to go, come hell or high water.
我决心要去，不管有什么困难。
- I was determined to go, come hell or high water.
Hell’s teeth
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal) used to express anger or surprise
（表示气愤或吃惊）可恶，天哪 - Hell’s teeth, I promised I’d be back by two.
我发誓我会在两点前回来。
- Hell’s teeth, I promised I’d be back by two.
like a bat out of hell
- (old-fashioned, informal) very fast
疾速地；迅速地 - She was driving like a bat out of hell.
她开得飞快。
- She was driving like a bat out of hell.
like hell
- (informal) used for emphasis
非常；极其 - She worked like hell for her exams.
她为了考试而拼命复习。 - My broken finger hurt like hell.
我的手指骨折，痛得要命。
- She worked like hell for her exams.
- (informal) used when you are refusing permission or saying that something is not true
绝不；不对 - ‘I'm coming with you.’ ‘Like hell you are (= you certainly are not).’
“我要和你一起去。” “鬼才信呢。”
- ‘I'm coming with you.’ ‘Like hell you are (= you certainly are not).’
not have/stand a cat in hell’s chance (of doing something)
- (informal) to have no chance at all
毫无机会
not have a hope (in hell) (of doing something)
- (informal) to have no chance at all
毫无机会 - She doesn't have a hope of winning.
她根本无望取胜。 - You don't have a hope in hell of finding a job.
你找工作，门儿都没有。
- She doesn't have a hope of winning.
not have a snowball’s chance in hell
- (informal) to have no chance at all
毫无机会 - There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that I'll wear that thing!
我根本不可能穿那玩意儿！
- There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that I'll wear that thing!
play (merry) hell with something/somebody
- (British English, informal) to affect something/somebody badly
对…造成严重影响；严重损害… - Driving on these rough roads has played hell with my tyres.
在这些崎岖不平的道路上开车让我的轮胎受不了。
- Driving on these rough roads has played hell with my tyres.
raise hell
- (informal) to protest angrily, especially in a way that causes trouble for somebody
愤怒抗议；（尤指）大吵大闹
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
- (saying) it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them
黄泉路上徒有好意多；光说不练是不够的
scare, annoy, etc. the hell out of somebody
- (informal) to frighten, annoy, etc. somebody very much
使某人十分恐惧（或恼怒等）
to hell and back
- (informal) used to say that somebody has been through a difficult situation
经历过困境；历劫归来 - We'd been to hell and back together and we were still good friends.
我们曾经患难与共，现在依然是好友。
- We'd been to hell and back together and we were still good friends.
to hell with somebody/something
- (informal) used to express anger or dislike and to say that you no longer care about somebody/something and will take no notice of them
（表示愤怒或厌恶，不再在乎）见鬼去吧，随便 - ‘To hell with him,’ she thought, ‘I'm leaving.’
“让他见鬼去吧，” 她想，“我走了。”
- ‘To hell with him,’ she thought, ‘I'm leaving.’