hell

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hell1 /hel/ ●●○ S3 noun  1. when you die 死后 [uncountable] (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, uncountable]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, uncountable] 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？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。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！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。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。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。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。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。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。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 She was the flatmate from hell. 她是最差劲的室友。 It was the holiday from hell. 那是最糟的一次度假。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 If I had your problems, I’d be mad as hell. 假如我遇到你那样的问题，非气炸不可。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〕I don’t scare easily, but I was sure as hell scared. 我不会轻易感到害怕，不过我刚才确实很怕。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 She didn’t like him, and gave him hell at the slightest opportunity. 她不喜欢他，一有机会就要他不好过。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）Let’s get the hell out of here! 我们赶紧离开这里吧！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If they find us there’ll be hell to pay. 如果他们发现我们，那可就麻烦了。20  go to hell and back to go through a very difficult situation 经历困境 I’d go to hell and back for that boy. 为了那个男孩，我赴汤蹈火也愿意。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Journalists woke him with the news and all hell broke loose. 记者们叫醒他，把消息告诉了他，顿时就炸开了锅。22  come hell or high water informal not politeALTHOUGH in spite of any problems or difficulties 无论有什么困难 I decided I would get the job done by Friday, come hell or high water. 我决定无论如何都要在星期五之前完成这项工作。23  go to hell in a handbasket American English 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The education system in this country has gone to hell in a handbasket. 这个国家的教育体系已经山穷水尽。24. hell’s bells  (also hell’s teeth British English) 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 English informalSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENING to make something stop working or happening as it should 打乱，搅乱 The cold weather played hell with the weekend sports schedule. 寒冷的天气打乱了周末的体育活动安排。26. raise hell informal not polite to protest strongly and angrily about a situation 大吵大闹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 English 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 English spoken not politeBLAMEPUNISH to be blamed or punished 挨骂，受责备[惩罚]You’ll catch hell when your Mom comes home! 你母亲回家后有你受的！ → not a hope in hell (of doing something) at hope2(3)

Examples from the Corpus

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〕Oh hell! I’ve left my purse at home. 真该死！我把钱包落在家里了。2  used to emphasize a statement 见鬼，该死〔用来加强语气〕Well, hell, I don’t know! 见鬼，我不知道！Origin hell Old English

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souls the where bad people place the Corpus of

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hell¹ S1 W3 /hel/ noun1.  WHEN YOU DIE  [uncountable] (also Hell) the place where the souls of bad people are believed to be punished after death, especially in the Christian and Muslim religions
2.  SUFFERING  [singular, uncountable] a place or situation in which people suffer very much, either physically or emotionally:
    War is hell.
    My mother made my life hell.
    These past few days have been a living hell.
    She must have gone through hell every day, the way we teased her about her weight.
    pure/absolute/sheer etc hell
    They described the war zone as sheer hell.
    He says his time in jail was hell on earth.
3.  UNPLEASANT SITUATION  [singular, uncountable] informal a situation, experience, or place that is very unpleasant:
    The traffic was hell this morning.
    pure/absolute/sheer etc hell
    ‘How was your exam?’ ‘Sheer hell__’
4. what/how/why/where etc the hell? spoken not polite used to show that you are very surprised or angry:
    How the hell are we going to do that?
5. a/one hell of a something spoken not polite used to emphasize the idea that something is very big, very good, very bad etc:
    I’ve come one hell of a long way to get here.
    Envy like yours is a hell of a good motive for murder.
6. go to hell__ spoken not polite used when you are very angry with someone:
    If John doesn’t like it, he can go to hell__
7. feel/look like hell spoken not polite to feel or look very ill or tired:
    I’ve been feeling like hell all week.
8. beat/surprise/scare the hell out of somebody informal not polite to beat, surprise etc someone very much:
    We have only one aim: to beat the hell out of the opposition.
9. (just) for the hell of it spoken not polite for no serious reason, or only for fun:
    They shot people just for the hell of it.
10. what the hell__ spoken not polite used to say that you will do something and not worry about any problems it causes:
    Elaine poured herself a large glass of whisky – what the hell, it was Christmas.
11. to hell with somebody/something spoken not polite used to say that you do not care about someone or something any more:
    I want to live for the present, and to hell with the consequences.
12. run/hurt/fight etc like hell informal not polite to run, fight etc very quickly or very much:
    My new shoes hurt like hell.
13. like hell/the hell spoken not polite used to say that you do not agree with what someone has said:
    ‘You keep out of this, Ma.’ ‘Like hell I will.’
14. the something/somebody from hell informal not polite something or someone that is the worst you can imagine:
    She was the flatmate from hell.
    It was the holiday from hell.
15. guilty/shy/mad/angry etc as hell spoken not polite very guilty, shy etc:
    If I had your problems, I’d be mad as hell.
16. sure as hell spoken not polite used to emphasize that something is true:
    I don’t scare easily, but I was sure as hell scared.
17. give somebody hell informal not polite to treat someone in an unpleasant or angry way:
    She didn’t like him, and gave him hell at the slightest opportunity.
18. get the hell out (of somewhere) informal not polite to leave a place quickly and suddenly:
    Let’s get the hell out of here__
19. there’ll be hell to pay spoken not polite used to say that people will be very angry:
    If they find us there’ll be hell to pay.
20. go to hell and back to go through a very difficult situation:
    I’d go to hell and back for that boy.
21. all hell broke loose informal not polite used to say that people suddenly become very noisy or angry:
    Journalists woke him with the news and all hell broke loose.
22. come hell or high water informal not polite in spite of any problems or difficulties:
    I decided I would get the job done by Friday, come hell or high water.
23. go to hell in a handbasket American English informal not polite if a system or organization has gone to hell in a handbasket, it has stopped working well and is now working very badly:
    The education system in this country has gone to hell in a handbasket.
24. hell’s bells (also hell’s teeth British English) spoken old-fashioned used to express great annoyance or surprise
25. play (merry) hell with something British English informal to make something stop working or happening as it should:
    The cold weather played hell with the weekend sports schedule.
26. raise hell informal not polite to protest strongly and angrily about a situation
27. run/go hell for leather informal not polite to run as fast as possible
28. hell on wheels American English informal not polite someone who does exactly what they want and does not care what happens as a result.
29. when hell freezes over informal not polite used to say that something will never happen
30. catch hell American English spoken not polite to be blamed or punished:
    You’ll catch hell when your Mom comes home__
⇨ not a hope in hell (of doing something) at hope²(3)

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hell² interjection not polite
1. used to express anger or annoyance:
    Oh hell! I’ve left my purse at home.
2. used to emphasize a statement:
    Well, hell, I don’t know!

🔑 hellBrE /hel/ 🔊NAmE /hel/ 🔊 noun🔑 [singular] (usually Hell) (used without a or the 不与 a 或 the 连用) in some religions, the place believed to be the home of devils and where bad people go after death 地狱🔑 [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。🔊🔊🔑 [uncountable] a swear word that some people use when they are annoyed or surprised or to emphasize sth. 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。🔊🔊◆(NAmE) 'Do you understand?' 'Hell, no. I don't.' “你懂了吗？” “懂个鬼。我根本不懂。”🔊🔊●all ˈhell broke loose(informal) suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting or confusion 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。🔊🔊●beat/kick (the) ˈhell out of sb/sth●knock ˈhell out of sb/sth(informal) to hit sb/sth 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。🔊🔊●(just) for the ˈhell 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。🔊🔊●from ˈhell(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。🔊🔊●get the hell ˈout (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。🔊🔊●give sb ˈhell(informal) to make life unpleasant for sb 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。🔊🔊to shout at or speak angrily to sb 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。🔊🔊●go to hell in a ˈhandbasket(NAmE, informal) = go to the dogs ●hell for ˈleather(old-fashioned, BrE, informal) as quickly as possible 尽快◆to ride hell for leather拼命快骑●hell hath no ˈfury (like a woman ˈscorned)used to refer to sb, usually a woman, who has reacted very angrily to sth, especially the fact that her husband or lover has been unfaithful （尤指女人因丈夫或情人不忠而）大发雷霆；醋劲大发●(come) hell or high ˈwaterdespite 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。🔊🔊●Hell's ˈteeth(old-fashioned, BrE, informal) used to express anger or surprise （表示气愤或吃惊）可恶，天哪●like ˈhell(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。🔊🔊(informal) used when you are refusing permission or saying that sth 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。”🔊🔊●a/one hell of a…●a/one helluva…BrE /ˈheləvə/ 🔊NAmE /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。🔊🔊◆It must have been one hell of a party. 那肯定是一次很棒的聚会。🔊🔊◆That's one helluva big house you've got. 你的房子真是大极了。🔊🔊●play (merry) ˈhell with sth/sb(BrE, informal) to affect sth/sb badly 对…造成严重影响；严重损害…●scare, annoy, etc. the ˈhell out of sb(informal) to scare, annoy, etc. sb very much 使某人十分恐惧（或恼怒等）●to ˈhell and back(informal) used to say that sb 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。🔊🔊●to ˈhell with sb/sth(informal) used to express anger or dislike and to say that you no longer care about sb/sth 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。”🔊🔊●like a bat out of ˈhell(informal) very fast 疾速地；迅速地●ˌbug the ˈhell/ˈcrap/ˈshit out of sb(taboo, slang) to annoy sb 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。🔊🔊●not have/stand a cat in ˈhell's chance (of doing sth)to have no chance at all 毫无机会●ˈget it (also catch ˈhell) (both NAmE) (BrE ˈcatch it) (informal) to be punished or spoken to angrily about sth 受罚；受斥责●hold out little, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…)●not hold out any, much, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…)to offer little, etc. reason for believing that sth will happen 不大相信某事会发生◆The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery. 医生们对她的痊愈不抱什么希望。🔊🔊●the ˈdevil/ˈhell 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。🔊🔊●raise ˈhell(informal) to protest angrily, especially in a way that causes trouble for sb 愤怒抗议；（尤指）大吵大闹●the road to ˌhell is paved with good inˈtentions(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●not have a ˌsnowball's chance in ˈhell(informal) to have no chance at all 根本不可能；毫无机会