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IELTS BNC: 1748 COCA: 1456

hell

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Related topics: Religion
hell1 /hel/ ●●○ S3 noun  
1. when you die 死后 [uncountableU] (also Hell)RR the place where the souls of bad people are believed to be punished after death, especially in the Christian and Muslim religions 〔尤为基督教和伊斯兰教中所指的〕地狱
2  suffering 痛苦 [singular, uncountableU]SUFFER a place or situation in which people suffer very much, either physically or emotionally 令人痛苦的地方[境况]
 War is hell.
战争是人间地狱。
 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。
3  UNPLEASANTunpleasant situation 糟糕的情况 [singular, uncountableU] informal a situation, experience, or place that is very unpleasant 极糟的情况[经历，地方]
 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? spoken not politeSURPRISEDANGRY used to show that you are very surprised or angry 到底什么/怎么/为什么/哪里等？〔表示惊讶或愤怒〕
How the hell are we going to do that?
我们到底怎么办？
Examples from the Corpus
what/how/why/where etc the hell?• What the hell does the reaction matter if you want to do it?• What the hell was he talking about?• What the hell was she playing at?• Where the hell have you been?• Why the hell couldn't you have told us?• Wondering what the hell he's up to.• She admits there are no jobs and wonders what the hell she is doing.
5  a/one hell of a something spoken not politeVERY used to emphasize the idea that something is very big, very good, very bad etc 极，非常〔用以加强语气〕
I’ve come one hell of a long way to get here.
我走了老远的路才到这里。
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。
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a/one hell of a something• It was one hell of a party.• They had a hell of a time finding adequate housing.• We rode on to Safford, hit a bar and had a hell of a good time.• Ray's a hell of a salesman.• She's drinking a hell of a lot these days.• But that's probably because the firm was in a hell of a mess when he took over.• DEVIL-MAY-CARE actress Liz Hurley made a hell of a Beelzeboob at a charity fashion bash.• It's a hell of a game.• It had one hell of a noise, too, if you were close to it.• It would do everyone a hell of a lot of good to hear you.• That's a hell of a way to go, I say.
6  go to hell! spoken not politeDON'T CARE used when you are very angry with someone 见鬼去吧！〔表示对某人很生气〕
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！
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go to hell!• Don't answer the phone - he can go to hell!
7  feel/look like hell spoken not politeTIREDILL to feel or look very ill or tired 感觉/看起来不舒服[疲惫]
I’ve been feeling like hell all week.
我整整一星期都感到很不舒服。
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feel/look like hell• He looks like hell and sounds awful, but then, as he's the first to admit, he always did.• In that case I would peak earlier and higher and then feel like hell for the rest of the day.
8  beat/surprise/scare the hell out of somebody informal not politeLOT/VERY MUCH to beat, surprise etc someone very much 把某人打得/惊得/吓得半死
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。
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beat/surprise/scare the hell out of somebody• Today, he scares the hell out of a lot of Republicans.• Eddie knows this, and it scares the hell out of her.• It scared the hell out of me.• Just to make the move scared the hell out of me.• And I said, beats the hell out of me.• There is no stopping planned randomness, and that scares the hell out of us.• Statistics like that scare the hell out of me, and they must scare a lot of CEOs too.• Tornadoes are not fascinating to me; they scare the hell out of me.
9  (just) for the hell of it spoken not politeENJOY/LIKE DOING something for no serious reason, or only for fun 只是为了好玩，玩玩而已
They shot people just for the hell of it.
他们朝人射击只是为了好玩。
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(just) for the hell of it• For the hell of it l do an extra set of bun-twisters on my back, a perennial crowd-pleaser.• Why do so many people breed just for the hell of it?• Slanging matches with Craddock just for the hell of it.• A lot of rich kids are turning to crime just for the hell of it.• We used to go out every Saturday night and get drunk, just for the hell of it.• I steal things I can't eat, just for the hell of it.• He decided to walk down to the promontory by way of the market, just for the hell of it.• For this interview, talking just for the hell of it, he was immeasurably more relaxed.• William Mulholland came to Los Angeles more or less for the hell of it.• He didn't really strike her as a particularly nosy person, just wanting to know things for the hell of it.
10  what the hell! spoken not politeWORRIED used to say that you will do something and not worry about any problems it causes 管它呢！〔表示不顾后果〕
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。
Examples from the Corpus
what the hell!• Okay, I'll bet $10 on the Cowboys, what the hell.
11  to hell with somebody/something spoken not politeDON'T CARE used to say that you do not care about someone or something anymore 让某人/某事物见鬼去吧〔表示不在乎某人或某事物〕
 I want to live for the present, and to hell with the consequences.
我只想为现在而活，管它以后怎样。
Examples from the Corpus
to hell with somebody/something• So either Berndt had begun to kill her, and to hell with anybody else who got in the way.• And to hell with Colonel Smith.• He was going to meet Cristalena; to hell with it.• I figured to hell with it.• We both just said, to hell with this.• So to hell with the neighbors.• I thought, if he's like this, to hell with him.• Well, to hell with him.
12  run/hurt/fight etc like hell informal not politeVERY to run, fight etc very quickly or very much 拼命地跑/痛得要命/拼命地打等
 My new shoes hurt like hell.
我的新鞋夹脚，痛得要命。
Examples from the Corpus
run/hurt/fight etc like hell• I was able to breathe only with the utmost difficulty, and my arm hurt like hell.• My forehead hurt like hell and my body was bruised all over, but no bones were broken.• Must have fought like hell to find its niche within the forest, to distinguish itself within the pack.• I know he lost his legs first, and then his fingers-he died alone and it hurt like hell.• Run, North, run; just run like hell.• I remember running like hell, knowing I was being pursued and looking back for Sarah, who didn't join me.• Spring sauntered north, but he had to run like hell to keep it as his traveling companion.• We fought like hell for most of the time.
13  like hell/the hell spoken not politeDISAGREE used to say that you do not agree with what someone has said 哪有这种事，绝对不会
‘You keep out of this, Ma.’ ‘Like hell I will.’
“妈妈，这件事你就别管了。”“我决不会不管的。”
14  the something/somebody from hell WORSE informal not polite something or someone that is the worst you can imagine 最糟的某事物/某人
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the something/somebody from hell• And the Weekend from Hell began.• She had good cause to weep: the Conservative party had just endured the week from hell.
15  guilty/shy/mad/angry etc as hell spoken not politeVERY very guilty, shy etc 非常内疚的/腼腆的/生气的等
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guilty/shy/mad/angry etc as hell• Strong, dedicated, skilful, passionate, intelligent and as angry as hell.• Whenever her family had been mentioned she looked as guilty as hell.• I was as angry as hell.• The Jaguar is reported to have crashed in a distant country, mad as hell.• She washed spiders down the plughole, and felt guilty as hell about it.• Lucy was shy as hell, and Jay was sure and easy.• These people were mad as hell.
16  sure as hell spoken not polite used to emphasize that something is true 的确，确实〔强调某事物的真实性〕
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sure as hell• I as sure as hell don't want it.• I don't think I scare easily, but I sure as hell scared myself that weekend.• Alan, if I could get you out of there, I sure as hell would.• Goddamn that tune, it sure as hell sounds familiar!• Not even that low humming sound which I knew sure as hell wasn't the thermostat on the fridge.• And they sure as hell don't understand any of us.• They sure as hell don't need your paper and even less journalists like Steven Wells with his repetitive, egotistical comments!• But it will sure as hell make him think twice before risking it.
17  give somebody hell informal not politeTELL somebody OFF to treat someone in an unpleasant or angry way 狠狠地为难[责骂]某人
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give somebody hell• My mom gave him hell, told him to never say things like that in front of us again.• I'd better go. My wife will give me hell if I'm late home again.• Caroline would give me hell for evermore if she thought I'd mistreated her best friend.
18  get the hell out (of somewhere) informal not politeLEAVE A PLACE to leave a place quickly and suddenly 赶紧离开（某地）
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get the hell out (of somewhere)• Why on earth didn't I just tell Luke everything and get the hell out?• You don't wait to pick up personal belongings, you just get the hell out.• The car turning in the road, getting the hell out.• I think we should get the hell out of here.• Tell Amy to get the hell out of my house.• But then I heard some one hollering at me, telling me to get the hell out of there.• He had already decided to move, he wanted to get the hell out of there.• So I wanted to get the hell out of there.• The men wanted to get the hell out as fast as possible - they were concerned about survival.
19  there’ll be hell to pay spoken not politeANGRYPUNISH used to say that people will be very angry 〔某人〕会非常愤怒的
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there’ll be hell to pay• If he doesn't do it on time, there'll be hell to pay.
20  go to hell and back to go through a very difficult situation 经历困境
21  all hell broke loose informal not politeANGRYLOUD/NOISY used to say that people suddenly become very noisy or angry 突然喧闹起来，一片混乱
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all hell broke loose• A sparrow hawk appeared - and all hell broke loose!• What actually happened was that I was as drunk as anybody in the barracks the night all hell broke loose.• She started to strip off, all hell broke loose and he bolted while plain-clothes officers moved in to stage a cover-up.• When the story was leaked to the press, all hell broke loose.• When a fan jumped onto the stage, all hell broke loose.• Journalists woke him up in his bed with the news and, as I suspected, all hell broke loose.• Not at all bad considering that all hell broke loose in September and the City was rocked by events outside its control.• Debbie told him to shut up, he slapped her, and then all hell broke loose.• And then, all hell broke loose.• But then all hell broke loose, geologically speaking, as increasing numbers of sources for the rock were discovered.
22  come hell or high water informal not politeALTHOUGH in spite of any problems or difficulties 无论有什么困难
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come hell or high water• Come hell or high water, he'd never missed a race and he wasn't going to miss this one.• My father felt I should stay in my marriage come hell or high water.• I said I'd do it, so I will, come hell or high water.• I'll be there in time. Don't worry. Come hell or high water.• She'd come this far to say her piece and say it she would, come hell or high water.
23  go to hell in a handbasket American EnglishAmE informal not politeEFFECTIVE if a system or organization has gone to hell in a handbasket, it has stopped working well and is now working very badly 〔系统或机构〕陷入绝境，败落不堪
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go to hell in a handbasket• The education system in this state has gone to hell in a handbasket.
24. hell’s bells  (also hell’s teeth British EnglishBrE) spoken old-fashionedSURPRISEDANNOY used to express great annoyance or surprise 见鬼了〔表示极度厌烦或惊讶〕
25  play (merry) hell with something British EnglishBrE informalSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENING to make something stop working or happening as it should 打乱，搅乱
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play (merry) hell with something• Strangulation was all very well, but it played merry hell with the eyeballs.• Ace's proximity was playing hell with her hormones.
26. raise hell informal not polite to protest strongly and angrily about a situation 大吵大闹
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raise hell• The kids can go in the den and raise hell without bothering us.• It raises hell across the land.• Now she raised hell with him about the letter in the paper.• They raised hell for three weeks.
27. run/go hell for leather informal not politeRUN to run as fast as possible 拼命地跑，狂奔
28. hell on wheels American EnglishAmE informal not politeBAD someone who does exactly what they want and does not care what happens as a result. 我行我素的人；做事不顾后果的人
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hell on wheels• Sean is an angelic little baby, but Sara is hell on wheels.
29. when hell freezes over informal not politeIMPOSSIBLE used to say that something will never happen 永不，绝不可能
30  catch hell American EnglishAmE spoken not politeBLAMEPUNISH to be blamed or punished 挨骂，受责备[惩罚]
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catch hell• Emilio, no worse than any of the others, nevertheless caught hell most often.• That boy's going to catch hell when he gets home.
→ not a hope in hell (of doing something) at hope2(3)
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hell• And a hell of a liar, Doll.• For if he ever got lost there would be hell to pay.• What the bloody hell does he know?• We lost every game, but hell, I slept well anyway.• William Mulholland came to Los Angeles more or less for the hell of it.• For the hell of it l do an extra set of bun-twisters on my back, a perennial crowd-pleaser.• But what the hell, it worked.• Wondering what the hell he's up to.• What the hell was he going to do?• Traffic was hell this morning.• Well, hell, I don't know.
hell on earth• Can you think of a better metaphor for hell on earth?• The prison was like hell on earth.• The area in front of Newgate, Athelstan thought, must be the nearest thing to hell on earth.• It was hell on earth at first, the party, with everyone awkward and self-conscious.
pure/absolute/sheer etc hell• Sitting in a small room with a strange man asking me questions is pure hell.• The stairs seem like the north face of the Eiger, the temperature sheer hell.• Or was he just trying to provoke her into an argument for the sheer hell of it?• The pure hell of making a speech is only equalled by the agony of the audience.• Some women who come from exactly the same culture with the same intent go through absolute hell.• He was never able to reveal that his life was pure hell.• The first month was absolute hell, especially as I didn't have a watch.
hell2 interjection not polite  
1  ANGRYANNOYused to express anger or annoyance 见鬼，该死〔表示愤怒或气恼〕
2  used to emphasize a statement 见鬼，该死〔用来加强语气〕
Origin hell
Old English
hell1 noun
→10-19
→20-30

hell2 interjection
Chinese
Corpus
IELTS BNC: 1748 COCA: 1456
hell

noun¹

 1place bad people are said to go to when they die地獄ADJECTIVE | VERB + HELL | HELL + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤eternal永恆的地獄VERB + HELL➤go to下地獄◇He was terrified of going to hell when he died.他非常害怕死後會下地獄。HELL + NOUN➤fire (usually hellfire) 地獄之火PREPOSITION➤in hell在地獄裏◇tormented souls in hell在地獄受煎熬的靈魂PHRASES➤the fires of hell, the flames of hell地獄之火◇Lava poured out of the volcano, glowing like the fires of hell.熔岩從火山中噴出，發出灼熱的光，像地獄之火一般。
hell

noun²

 2very unpleasant place/situation極痛苦的地方或狀態ADJECTIVE | VERB + HELL | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤absolute, pure, sheer, total, utter絕對的慘況；徹底的噩夢；完全是地獄般的苦難◇It was sheer hell having to sit through hours of boring lectures!一連坐幾個小時聽無聊的講座，簡直就是人間地獄！➤living活地獄◇The last few weeks have been a living hell for the refugees.過去的幾週對難民來說真是活地獄。➤personal, private個人的悲慘經歷◇She'd been going through her own personal hell over the last month.過去的整整一個月，她經歷了地獄般的個人災難。➤suburban, urban郊區的／城市的鬼地方VERB + HELL➤endure, go through忍受／經受苦難◇She's been going through hell with that bad tooth.那顆爛牙讓她吃盡了苦頭。➤give sb, make sb's life使某人受罪；把某人的生活變成地獄◇Her boss is making her life hell.老闆把她整得簡直生不如死。➤escape逃離地獄◇I'm never going to escape this hell.我將萬劫不復。PREPOSITION➤in hell在地獄中◇'We're living in hell!' said one of the refugees.一位難民說：“我們就像生活在地獄裏！”PHRASES➤the... from hell最壞的⋯◇She's the girlfriend from hell－I don't know why he puts up with her.她這麼個女朋友太可惡了 － 我真不明白他為什麼能受得了她。➤hell on earth人間地獄◇For someone who doesn't like heat, Florida would be hell on earth.對不喜歡炎熱天氣的人來說，佛羅里達簡直就是人間地獄。
IELTS BNC: 1748 COCA: 1456
hell noun
⇨ nightmare
IELTS BNC: 1748 COCA: 1456

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