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hell EXPRESSIONhelexclamation, n [U]used to express anger or to give emphasis to an expression表示愤怒或强调的感叹语Oh hell, I've forgotten my key!真该死,我忘了钥匙!It's a/one hell of a (also helluva) (=extremely) big decision to take.这真是个重大决定。The house was in a/one hell of a (also helluva) (=a very big) mess.房子里面一片乱七八糟。What the hell was that noise?那到底是什么声音?We haven't got a chance/hope in hell (=we have no chance/hope) of meeting such a tight deadline.我们决不可能满足如此紧的最后期限。If you do something as confidently/quick/easily as hell, you do it very confidently/quickly/easily.非常…(infml) If you get the hell out of a place, you leave it quickly.迅速离开Let's get the hell out of here, before any shooting starts.在开火前让我们赶快离开这儿。(infml) If you do something like hell or if you feel something like hell, you do it or feel it very quickly, very hard, very strongly, etc.飞快地,辛苦地,剧烈地We ran like hell.我们飞快地跑。We worked like hell to finish the job.我们为完成工作而辛苦地干着。The tooth began to hurt like hell.这只牙齿开始剧烈疼痛。(slang) Like hell is also used to mean certainly not.决不"Surely you feel quite rich by now?" "Like hell! I'm only making $10 000 a year."“你现在一定觉得很有钱吧?”“才不呢!我只是一年挣10000美元而已。”(infml) If something or someone annoys, frightens, etc. the hell out of you, it makes you extremely annoyed or frightened.令人极其恼怒或害怕He jumped out from behind a wall and scared the hell out of her.他从墙后跳出来,把她给吓坏了。To beat, knock, etc. the hell out of someone is to hit them with great force.狠揍There are two guys beating the hell out of each other in the street outside.两个家伙在外面街上大打出手。(Am infml) If you answer someone by saying the hell you do/are or the hell it does you are telling them you do not believe what they have said or will not allow them to do what they want.(你)得了吧"I don't need your advice, I know what's good for me." "The hell you do!"“我不需要你的建议,我知道什么对我有利。”“你得了吧!”(infml) If you wish or hope to hell that something is true or that it will happen, you are saying how strongly you want it to be true or to happen.非常,强烈地I hope to hell she hasn't missed that plane.我非常希望她没误飞机。(slang) If you say what the hell, you are expressing a feeling that something is suddenly not very important to you.表示不在乎I was supposed to be working this evening but what the hell--I'll see you in the pub in half an hour.我应该在今晚工作的,但管它呢----半小时后我在酒吧和你见面。(infml) If you are hell-bent on doing something, you are extremely determined to do it, without caring about risks or possible dangerous results.不顾一切决定的,决意的hell-bent on revenge/violence/causing trouble决意报仇/采用暴力/惹麻烦(infml) If you say hell's bells or (Br and Aus also) hell's teeth, you are expressing your anger, surprise or fear.见鬼(表示愤怒、惊讶或害怕)Hell's bells, man, can't you do anything right?见鬼,你就不能做对一回吗? Phrases and customs
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