heck

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++heck1 /hek/ interjection informal  1  ANNOYEMPHASIZEused to show that you are annoyed or to emphasize what you are saying 唉，见鬼〔用以表示烦恼或加强语气〕 Oh heck! I’ve lost my keys! 真见鬼！我的钥匙丢了！ ‘Do you believe him?’ ‘Heck, no.’ “你相信他吗？”“鬼才信他呢。”2  did he heck/will it heck etc informal British English used to say in a strong way that someone did not do something, something will not happen etc …才怪呢〔强调某人不会做某事，某事不会发生等〕 ‘Did he offer to pay for it?’ ‘Did he heck.’ “他有没有提出要付钱？”“有才怪呢。”

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heck• Aw, heck, I can't do this.heck2 noun [singular, uncountable] spoken informal  1  used like ‘hell’ to emphasize what you are saying 〔用法与hell类似，表示强调〕 It cost a heck of a lot of money. 这花了一大笔钱。where/how/who etc the heck Where the heck are we? 我们到底在哪里？ He sure as heck didn’t tell me. 他当然没告诉过我。2  what the heck spoken informal UNIMPORTANTused to say that you will do something even though you really should not do it 管它呢，不管它〔用以表示将会做不应做的事〕 It’s rather expensive, but what the heck. 这个相当贵，不过管它呢。3. for the heck of it spoken informal for fun, or for no particular reason 只是闹着玩；不为什么

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heck• Matthew Prescott seemed to be taking a heck of a time to open the door.• He scared the living heck out of people.• I knew it would be a disappointment to Papa, and to Mama, too, and the heck with Uncle Haywood!• How the heck do I empty my cache from my Web browser?• What the heck was a logging camp doing in the middle of San Pedro canyon and above the Puerto del Sol falls?• Where the heck have they been?where/how/who etc the heck• Just who the heck is Pete Hellicar anyways?• Possibly male as natural in colour, straight and short. How the heck did they get there?• Okay uh, where the heck is it?• Uh, who the heck is the junior class president?Origin heck (1800-1900) hell

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heck¹ /hek/ interjection informal1. used to show that you are annoyed or to emphasize what you are saying:
    Oh heck! I’ve lost my keys!
    ‘Do you believe him?’ ‘Heck, no.’
2. did he heck/will it heck etc British English used to say in a strong way that someone did not do something, something will not happen etc:
    ‘Did he offer to pay for it?’ ‘Did he heck.’

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heck² noun [singular, uncountable] spoken informal
1. used like ‘hell’ to emphasize what you are saying:
    It cost a heck of a lot of money.
    where/how/who etc the heck
    Where the heck are we?
    He sure as heck didn’t tell me.
2. what the heck used to say that you will do something even though you really should not do it:
    It’s rather expensive, but what the heck.
3. for the heck of it for fun, or for no particular reason

heckBrE /hek/ 🔊NAmE /hek/ 🔊 exclamation, noun (informal) used to show that you are slightly annoyed or surprised （表示略微烦恼或吃惊）◆Oh heck, I'm going to be late! 见鬼，我要迟到了！🔊🔊◆We had to wait a heck of a long time! 我们只好等了很长时间！🔊🔊◆Who the heck are you? 你究竟是谁？🔊🔊●for the ˈheck of it(informal) just for pleasure rather than for a reason 只是闹着玩；不为什么●what the ˈheck!(informal) used to say that you are going to do sth that you know you should not do （表示明知不应做某事，却偏要做）◆It means I'll be late for work but what the heck! 那意味着我上班会迟到，不过管它的呢！🔊🔊