heaven

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heav·en /ˈhevən/ ●●● S3 W3 noun  1  place of god 天堂 (also Heaven) [singular]RR the place where God is believed to live and where good people are believed to go when they die 天堂，天国，极乐世界 → paradisein heaven He believed that he and his wife would one day be together again in heaven. 他相信他和妻子有一天会在天国重聚。2  enjoyable situation 极乐 [uncountable] informalGOOD/EXCELLENT an extremely enjoyable situation or place 极好的情况[地方] SYN paradise Sitting by the pool with a good book is my idea of heaven. 坐在水池边看一本好书就是我心目中的极乐之事。in heaven Put a baseball in his hand and he’s in heaven. 给他一个棒球他就觉得美极了。 Living on the farm for Jim was heaven on earth. 对吉姆来说，农场生活就是人间天堂。a match/marriage made in heaven (=a happy and successful marriage) 天作之合/美满婚姻 SPOKEN PHRASES3  for heaven’s sake a) ANNOYused to show that you are annoyed or angry 天哪，哎呀〔表示厌烦或生气〕 Oh, for heaven’s sake, Mark, do you have to make everything into a joke? 啊，天哪！马克，你什么事都非得开玩笑吗？ b) EMPHASIZEused to emphasize a question, request, order, or opinion 看在上帝的份上〔用以强调问题、要求、命令或观点〕 For heaven’s sake, let’s all get to sleep. 看在上帝的份上，我们都睡觉吧。4  heaven (only) knows a) NOT KNOWused to emphasize that you do not know something 天晓得，谁知道 He won’t tell me what he thinks. Heaven knows why. 他不会告诉我他是怎么想的。谁知道是为什么。 b) EMPHASIZEused to emphasize what you are saying 确实，的确，无疑〔用以加强语气〕 Sue can’t take a holiday yet, though heaven knows she needs a rest. 尽管休非常需要休息，可她还不能休假。5  heaven help somebody a) DANGEROUSused to express sympathy for someone who is in a dangerous or difficult situation 愿上天保佑某人〔用于对有危险或处于困境的人表示同情〕 ‘The two boys are going to the dentist on Thursday.’ ‘Heaven help the dentist.’ “这两个男孩星期四要去看牙医。”“愿上天保佑那位牙医。” b) ANGRYused to say that you will be very angry with someone if they do something 饶不了某人 Heaven help him if he ever comes back here again! 要是他再回到这里来，我一定饶不了他！6  heaven forbid HOPEused to say that you very much hope something will not happen 但愿不要这样，但愿不会发生 What would you do financially if, heaven forbid, your husband died? 要是你丈夫去世了——但愿不会这样——你经济上怎么办？7  what/how/why etc in heaven’s name SURPRISEDANGRYused when asking a surprised and angry question 到底[究竟]什么/怎么/为什么等 Where in heaven’s name have you been? 你到底去哪里了？8  the heavens literaryAL the sky 天空 He looked up towards the heavens. 他仰望苍穹。 Just then, the heavens opened (=it started to rain heavily). 就在那时，下起了倾盆大雨。9  move heaven and earth TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto try very hard to achieve something 竭尽全力，用尽各种方法 I would move heaven and earth to help her. 我会竭尽全力帮助她。 → be in seventh heaven at seventh1(2), → thank heaven(s) at thank(2)

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heaven• Well the sun is blazing down from the clear blue heavens.• It's the most extraordinary place - both heaven and hell simultaneously.• I used to think I had died and gone to rank-and-file heaven.• The new kitchen is heaven compared to the old one.in heaven• Star Trek fans were in heaven today at the Science Fiction Convention.a match/marriage made in heaven• It was a marriage made in heaven that seemed to deteriorate to hell in a hurry.• Her friends all thought that theirs was a match made in heaven, the union of two gilded human beings.Origin heaven Old English heofon

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heaven
heav‧en S3 W3 /ˈhevən/ noun1.  PLACE OF GOD (also Heaven) [singular] the place where God is believed to live and where good people are believed to go when they die ⇨ paradise
    in heaven
    He believed that he and his wife would one day be together again in heaven.
2.  ENJOYABLE SITUATION  [uncountable] informal an extremely enjoyable situation or place
   SYN  paradise:
    Sitting by the pool with a good book is my idea of heaven.
    in heaven
    Put a baseball in his hand and he’s in heaven.
    Living on the farm for Jim was heaven on earth.
    a match/marriage made in heaven (=a happy and successful marriage)
     
SPOKEN PHRASES
3. for heaven’s sake
  a. used to show that you are annoyed or angry:
    Oh, for heaven’s sake, Mark, do you have to make everything into a joke?
  b. used to emphasize a question, request, order, or opinion:
    For heaven’s sake, let’s all get to sleep.
4. heaven (only) knows
  a. used to emphasize that you do not know something:
    He won’t tell me what he thinks. Heaven knows why.
  b. used to emphasize what you are saying:
    Sue can’t take a holiday yet, though heaven knows she needs a rest.
5. heaven help somebody
  a. used to express sympathy for someone who is in a dangerous or difficult situation:
    ‘The two boys are going to the dentist on Thursday.’ ‘Heaven help the dentist.’
  b. used to say that you will be very angry with someone if they do something:
    Heaven help him if he ever comes back here again!
6. heaven forbid used to say that you very much hope something will not happen:
    What would you do financially if, heaven forbid, your husband died?
7. what/how/why etc in heaven’s name used when asking a surprised and angry question:
    Where in heaven’s name have you been?
8. the heavens literary the sky:
    He looked up towards the heavens.
    Just then, the heavens opened (=it started to rain heavily).
9. move heaven and earth to try very hard to achieve something:
    I would move heaven and earth to help her.
⇨ be in seventh heaven at seventh¹(2), ⇨ thank heaven(s) at thank(2)

🔑 heavenBrE /ˈhevn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhevn/ 🔊 noun🔑 (also Heaven) [uncountable] (used without the 不与 the 连用) (in some religions 某些宗教) the place believed to be the home of God where good people go when they die 天堂；天国◆the kingdom of heaven天国◆I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. 我仿佛觉得自己已经死了，进了天堂。🔊🔊🔑 [uncountable, countable] (informal) a place or situation in which you are very happy 极乐之地；极乐◆This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! 这可不太像我所想象的那么美妙！🔊🔊◆It was heaven being away from the office for a week. 一个星期远离办公室真是快活极了。🔊🔊◆The island is truly a heaven on earth. 那个岛堪称人间天堂。🔊🔊the heavens [plural] (literary) the sky 天空◆Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens. 四棵大树参天而立。🔊🔊●(Good) ˈHeavens!●ˌHeavens aˈbove!(informal) used to show that you are surprised or annoyed （表示惊奇或气恼）天哪，我的天◆Good heavens, what are you doing? 天哪，你在干什么？🔊🔊●the heavens ˈopenedit began to rain heavily 下起了倾盆大雨●made in ˈheaven(especially of a marriage or other relationship 尤指婚姻或其他关系) seeming to be perfect 天作之合；天造地设●God/Heaven forˈbid (that…)(informal) used to say that you hope that sth will not happen 但愿这事不发生◆'Maybe you'll end up as a lawyer, like me.' 'God forbid!' “也许你会像我一样，最终成为律师。” “但愿不会这样！”🔊🔊 HELP Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为此用法含冒犯意。●God 🔑●God alˈmighty 🔑●God in ˈheaven 🔑●good ˈGod 🔑●my ˈGod 🔑●oh (dear) ˈGod 🔑(informal) used to emphasize what you are saying when you are surprised, shocked or annoyed （惊讶、震惊或烦恼时说）天哪，啊哟，主啊◆God, what a stupid thing to do! 天啊，这事干得太蠢了！🔊🔊 HELP Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为此用法含冒犯意。●to ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈHeavenused after a verb to emphasize a particular hope, wish, etc. （用于动词之后，强调希望、愿望等）的确，真◆I wish to God you'd learn to pay attention! 我真希望你能学会集中注意力！🔊🔊 HELP Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为此用法含冒犯意。●God/Heaven ˈhelp sb(informal) used to say that you are afraid sb will be in danger or that sth bad will happen to them （表示担心某人将有危险或有难）◆God help us if this doesn't work. 如果这个行不通，那就要靠上帝了。🔊🔊 HELP Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为此用法含冒犯意。●smell, stink, etc. to high ˈheaven(informal) to have a strong unpleasant smell 发出难闻气味；难闻透顶to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable 很不诚实；不道德●God/goodness/Heaven knows(informal) 🔑 used to emphasize that you do not know sth （强调不知道）谁知道，天晓得◆God knows what else they might find. 谁知道他们还可能找到什么。🔊🔊◆'Where are they?' 'Goodness knows.' “他们在哪儿？” “天晓得。”🔊🔊 HELP Some people may find the use of God knows offensive. 有人可能认为用 God knows 含冒犯意。used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying （强调所言属实）老天作证，确实，的确◆She ought to pass the exam—goodness knows she's been working hard enough. 她应该考试合格，她已经够努力了。🔊🔊●move heaven and ˈearthto do everything you possibly can in order to achieve sth 竭尽所能；竭尽全力●in ˈGod's/ˈHeaven's name●in the name of ˈGod/ˈHeavenused especially in questions to show that you are angry, surprised or shocked （尤用于疑问句，表示愤怒、惊奇或震惊）看在上帝的分上，到底，究竟◆What in God's name was that noise? 那噪音究竟是怎么回事？🔊🔊◆Where in the name of Heaven have you been? 你到底上哪儿去了？🔊🔊●in seventh ˈheavenextremely happy 身处七重天；极乐；极为幸福◆Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven. 他得到擢升，简直乐上天了。🔊🔊●thank ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈheaven(s) (for sth) 🔑used to say that you are pleased about sth 谢天谢地◆Thank God you're safe! 谢天谢地，你平安无事！🔊🔊◆'Thank goodness for that!' she said with a sigh of relief. “这可要谢天谢地！” 她宽慰地舒了一口气。🔊🔊 HELP Some people find the phrase thank God offensive. 有人认为 thank God 这一短语含冒犯意。