| 释义 |
heav·en /ˈhevən/ n. | int. | phr.
I n.
1. 〈诗〉[常作 heavens]天，天空
the spangled heavens 繁星闪烁的天空
a bright heaven 晴朗的天空
The heavens opened. 下了一场倾盆大雨。
2. [常作 H-]上天，上帝
It is Heaven's will. 这是天意。
3. [常作 H-]天国，天堂
die and go to heaven 死后进天国
4. 极乐；美丽极乐之地
Do you think you could? That would be heaven. 你认为你能做吗? 那太令人高兴了。
(a) heaven on earth 人间天堂
The lake was heaven. 这湖美极了。
5. [heavens]众天神；上帝及众天使；天国居民
6. (基督教科学派用语)超脱罪恶并与上帝意念和谐的状态
II int.
[用在 good heavens 等中以替代 God]
[< OE heofon;? 与 OHG himil 有关] phr. by heaven [表示惊奇、不信、厌烦等] 嗳呀，天哪 By Heaven! It's snowing at last! 嗳呀! 终于下雪了! for heaven's sake 见 sake¹
good heavens [表示惊奇、不信等] 天哪
Good heavens! What has happened to your new coat? 天哪! 你的新外衣怎么这样了?
Heaven forbid (或 forfend) 老天不容，但愿不要这样
A: I hope we don't have any trouble with the car. B: Heaven forbid! 甲：但愿我们的汽车不出毛病。乙：老天保佑千万别出!
Heaven (only) knows 1. 天晓得，谁知道
A: Will he ever succeed? B: Heaven knows! 甲：他会成功吗? 乙：谁知道!
2. [用以加强语气] 一定，确实，无疑
Heaven knows you've been working long enough. 你确实干得够久了。
Heavens above ＝ good heavens
in heaven1. 已死，在天国
sb.'s mother in heaven 某人已故的母亲
2. [用以加强语气] 究竟，到底
Where in heaven were you? 你当时究竟在哪里?
What in heaven happened? 到底发生了什么事?
in heaven's name 见 name
in seventh heaven 见the seventh heaven
move heaven and earth 竭尽全力，尽一切可能，千方百计
He had to move heaven and earth to get the job. 他不得不想尽一切办法得到那份工作。
stink (或smell) to high heaven 臭气熏天；恶劣之极，讨厌透顶
thank heaven(s) 见 thank
the seventh heaven (或 the heaven of heavens) 1. 【宗】七重天，天外天 (指上帝和天使居住的天国最高层)
2. 极乐；极乐之地
The child was in the seventh heaven with his new toys. 那小孩玩着新玩具真快乐极了。
to (high) heaven(s) 高度地；极度地；过分地
praise sb. to heaven 把某人捧上天
smell to high heaven 臭气熏天
under heaven [用以加强语气] 究竟，到底
Who under heaven would have done such a thing? 天底下谁会干出这种事? |