hell

noun

1. 地狱
   in some religions, the place believed to be the home of devils and where bad people go after death
2. 苦难的经历；悲惨的境况
   a very unpleasant experience or situation in which people suffer very much
   1. The last three months have been hell.
      过去的三个月真受罪。
   2. He went through hell during the trial.
      审讯期间他吃尽了苦头。
   3. Her parents made her life hell.
      她的父母使她生活得很痛苦。
   4. 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。
3. （有人认为含冒犯意）该死，见鬼
   a swear word that some people use when they are annoyed or surprised or to emphasize sth. Its use is offensive to some people.
   1. Oh hell, I've burned the pan.
      真该死，我把锅烧煳了。
   2. What the hell do you think you are doing?
      你到底知不知道自己在干什么？
   3. Go to hell!
      去死吧！
   4. 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。
   5. He's as guilty as hell.
      他罪孽深重。
   6. ‘Do you understand?’ ‘Hell, no. I don't.’
      “你懂了吗？”“懂个鬼。我根本不懂。”

1. 地狱
   In some religions, hell is the place where the Devil lives, and where wicked people are sent to be punished when they die. Hell is usually imagined as being under the ground and full of flames.
2. 令人痛苦的境况（或经历）;地狱般的地方
   If you say that a particular situation or place is hell, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant.
   1. ...the hell of the Siberian labor camps...
      地狱般的西伯利亚劳改营
   2. Bullies can make your life hell.
      恃强欺弱者能让你的日子像活地狱。
   3. ...the hells of grief and shame and lost love.
      伤心、羞辱和失恋的痛苦
3. （用于咒骂或加强语气）见鬼，该死
   Hell is used by some people when they are angry or excited, or when they want to emphasize what they are saying.
   1. 'Hell, no!' the doctor snapped.
      “绝对不行！”医生厉声道。
4. （用于形容词或一些副词后表示强调）非常，很
   You can use as hell after adjectives or some adverbs to emphasize the adjective or adverb.
   1. The men might be armed, but they sure as hell weren't trained...
      这些人可能携有武器，但他们很显然没有受过训练。
   2. I am angry as hell.
      我气坏了。
5. 人间地狱
   If you say that a place or a situation is hell on earth or a hell on earth, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant or that it causes great suffering.
   1. She believed she would die in the snake-infested sand dunes. She said: 'It was hell on earth'.
      她觉得自己会死在遍地毒蛇的沙丘中。她说：“这简直是人间地狱。”
6. 只是为了好玩;玩玩而已
   If someone does something for the hell of it, or just for the hell of it, they do it for fun or for no particular reason.
   1. Managers seem to be spending millions just for the hell of it.
      经理们似乎只为了寻个乐子就动辄花上几百万。
   2. It was stupid, just vandalism for the hell of it.
      只是为了好玩而破坏公物是很愚蠢的行为。
7. 一直;永远
   If you say that you will do something until hell freezes over, you are emphasizing that you will do it for a very long time or for ever.
   1. He says he'll sit there until hell freezes over before he'll pay them one cent.
      他说他宁可永远坐在那里，也不会付给他们一分钱。
8. （用于名词后表示强调）极糟的，坏透的
   You can use from hell after a noun when you are emphasizing that something or someone is extremely unpleasant or evil.
   1. He's a child from hell...
      他是个坏透了的小孩。
   2. She is the bitch from hell.
      她是个坏得冒水的泼妇。
   3. ...the holiday from hell.
      糟透的假期
9. 痛骂;狠狠地责骂
   If you say that someone gives you hell, you are emphasizing that they shout at you very angrily because of something you have done wrong.
   1. My father saw this in the newspaper and he gave me absolute hell.
      我父亲在报纸上看到这个消息后把我骂了个狗血淋头。
10. 给…带来***烦;使…吃足苦头
    If you say that something is giving you hell, you are emphasizing that it is causing you a lot of trouble or pain.
    1. My back's giving me hell, let me tell you!...
       告诉你吧，我的背可让我受够罪了！
    2. The children give her hell, particularly the older boys.
       这些孩子让她吃足了苦头，特别是那些年龄大一点的男孩子。
11. 滚开;滚一边去
    If you tell someone to go to hell, you are angrily telling them to go away and leave you alone.
    1. 'Well, you can go to hell!' He swept out of the room.
       “嘿，你给我有多远滚多远！”他昂首阔步走出了房间。
12. （表示不屑）见你的鬼去，去你的
    If you say that someone can go to hell, you are emphasizing angrily that you do not care about them and that they will not stop you doing what you want.
    1. Peter can go to hell. It's my money and I'll leave it to who I want...
       让彼得见鬼去吧。这是我的钱，我想留给谁就留给谁。
    2. I'm going to do as I please and let 'em all go to hell.
       我想怎么干就怎么干，让他们全都见鬼去吧。
13. 飞快地;以危险的高速
    If you say that someone is going hell for leather, you are emphasizing that they are doing something or are moving very quickly and perhaps carelessly.
    1. The first horse often goes hell for leather, hits a few fences but gets away with it...
       第一匹马往往跑得很快，会碰到几根横杆，但不会碰落。
    2. They've been going hell for leather, trying to record as much as they can.
       他们动作飞快，想尽量多录一点。
14. （表示反对）绝对不行
    Some people say like hell to emphasize that they strongly disagree with you or are strongly opposed to what you say.
    1. 'I'll go myself.' — 'Like hell you will!'
       “我会自己去。”——“绝对不可以！”
15. （表示强调）非常，很
    Some people use like hell to emphasize how strong an action or quality is.
    1. It hurts like hell...
       疼死了。
    2. I missed her like hell.
       我想她想得要命。
16. 活地狱
    If you describe a place or situation as a living hell, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant.
    1. School is a living hell for some children.
       对于有些孩子来说，学校简直就是活地狱。
17. 大乱起来;喧闹起来;闹翻天
    If you say that all hell breaks loose, you are emphasizing that a lot of arguing or fighting suddenly starts.
    1. He had an affair, I found out and then all hell broke loose.
       他有了婚外恋，我发现了，一切顿时天翻地覆。
18. 许多;大量
    If you talk about a hell of a lot of something, or one hell of a lot of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it.
    1. The manager took a hell of a lot of money out of the club.
       主教练从俱乐部拿到了很多钱。
19. （表示强调）极好，极坏，极大
    Some people use a hell of or one hell of to emphasize that something is very good, very bad, or very big.
    1. Whatever the outcome, it's going to be one hell of a fight.
       不管结果如何，这都会是场艰苦的战斗。
20. （从…）立即离开，很快脱身
    If you tell someone to get the hell out of a place, you are telling them angrily or emphatically to leave that place immediately.
    1. Get the hell out of my way...
       滚开，别挡着我。
    2. I got the hell out of Glasgow and I can honestly say I will never go back.
       我飞快地逃离了格拉斯哥，而且老实说我再也不会回去了。
21. （用在 scare, irritate 和 beat 等动词后表示强调）大大地，猛烈地
    Some people use the hell out of for emphasis after verbs such as 'scare', 'irritate', and 'beat'.
    1. I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her...
       我故意俯就地拍了拍她的头顶，知道这会让她非常恼火。
    2. Those cops beat the hell out of me.
       那些警察把我打得半死。
22. 会有严重问题;会有***烦
    If you say there'll be hell to pay, you are emphasizing that there will be serious trouble.
    1. There would be hell to pay when Ferguson and Tony found out about it.
       一旦弗格森和托尼发现此事，就会有***烦的。
23. 破坏，损害，搅乱，给…制造麻烦（英国英语中亦作play merry hell with）
    To play hell with something means to have a bad effect on it or cause great confusion. In British English, you can also say that one person or thing plays merry hell with another.
    1. Lord Beaverbrook, to put it bluntly, played hell with the war policy of the R.A.F...
       直言不讳地说，比弗布鲁克勋爵将皇家空军的作战方针搞得一团糟。
    2. Slugs play merry hell with emerging shoots.
       蛞蝓会破坏长出的新芽。
24. 大吵大闹;叫嚷着反对;大兴问罪之师
    If you say that someone raises hell, you are emphasizing that they protest strongly and angrily about a situation in order to persuade other people to correct it or improve it.
    1. She came in and raised hell. Her son's sports bag was missing...
       她进来大吵大闹。她儿子的运动包丢了。
    2. The only way to preserve democracy is to raise hell about its shortcomings.
       维护民主的唯一办法是对其缺陷大声提出意见。
25. （用于what、where、why等词后表示生气）到底，究竟
    People sometimes use the hell for emphasis in questions, after words such as 'what', 'where', and 'why', often in order to express anger.
    1. Where the hell have you been?...
       你到底去哪里了？
    2. Why the hell should I know about Dadinha?...
       凭什么我就应该了解达丁哈的情况？
    3. What the hell's going on?
       究竟出什么事了？
26. （使）经受重重困难;（使）吃苦头
    If you go through hell, or if someone puts you through hell, you have a very difficult or unpleasant time.
    1. All of you seem to have gone through hell making this record...
       为了灌制这张唱片你们大家似乎都经历了重重波折。
    2. I put Brian through hell.
       我让布赖恩吃尽了苦头。
27. 打心眼里盼望;极想
    If you say you hope to hell or wish to hell that something is true, you are emphasizing that you strongly hope or wish it is true.
    1. I hope to hell you're right.
       我真心希望你是对的。
28. 无论有多大困难;不管发生什么;赴汤蹈火
    If you say that you will do something come hell or high water, you are emphasizing that you are determined to do it, in spite of the difficulties involved.
    1. I've always managed to get into work come hell or high water.
       不管发生什么情况，我都没有不上班过。
29. 管他呢
    You can say 'what the hell' when you decide to do something in spite of the doubts that you have about it.
    1. What the hell, I thought, at least it will give the lazy old man some exercise.
       管他呢，我心想，至少这能让懒鬼老头活动一下筋骨。
30. （表示不在乎）让…见鬼去吧
    If you say 'to hell with' something, you are emphasizing that you do not care about something and that it will not stop you from doing what you want to do.
    1. To hell with this, I'm getting out of here...
       让这事见鬼去吧，我可要走了。
    2. To hell with grades and qualifications.
       让分数和资格证书都见鬼去吧。

1. Bullies can make your life hell.
   恃强欺弱者能让你的日子像活地狱。
2. 'Hell, no!' the doctor snapped.
   “绝对不行！”医生厉声道。
3. The men might be armed, but they sure as hell weren't trained
   这些人可能携有武器，但他们很显然没有受过训练。
4. I am angry as hell.
   我气坏了。
5. She believed she would die in the snake-infested sand dunes. She said: 'It was hell on earth'.
   她觉得自己会死在遍地毒蛇的沙丘中。她说：“这简直是人间地狱。”
6. Managers seem to be spending millions just for the hell of it.
   经理们似乎只为了寻个乐子就动辄花上几百万。
7. He says he'll sit there until hell freezes over before he'll pay them one cent.
   他说他宁可永远坐在那里，也不会付给他们一分钱。
8. He's a child from hell
   他是个坏透了的小孩。
9. My father saw this in the newspaper and he gave me absolute hell.
   我父亲在报纸上看到这个消息后把我骂了个狗血淋头。
10. My back's giving me hell, let me tell you!
    告诉你吧，我的背可让我受够罪了！
11. 'Well, you can go to hell!' He swept out of the room.
    “嘿，你给我有多远滚多远！”他昂首阔步走出了房间。
12. Peter can go to hell. It's my money and I'll leave it to who I want
    让彼得见鬼去吧。这是我的钱，我想留给谁就留给谁。
13. The first horse often goes hell for leather, hits a few fences but gets away with it
    第一匹马往往跑得很快，会碰到几根横杆，但不会碰落。
14. 'I'll go myself.' — 'Like hell you will!'
    “我会自己去。”——“绝对不可以！”
15. It hurts like hell
    疼死了。
16. School is a living hell for some children.
    对于有些孩子来说，学校简直就是活地狱。
17. He had an affair, I found out and then all hell broke loose.
    他有了婚外恋，我发现了，一切顿时天翻地覆。
18. The manager took a hell of a lot of money out of the club.
    主教练从俱乐部拿到了很多钱。
19. Whatever the outcome, it's going to be one hell of a fight.
    不管结果如何，这都会是场艰苦的战斗。
20. Get the hell out of my way
    滚开，别挡着我。
21. I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her
    我故意俯就地拍了拍她的头顶，知道这会让她非常恼火。
22. There would be hell to pay when Ferguson and Tony found out about it.
    一旦弗格森和托尼发现此事，就会有***烦的。
23. Lord Beaverbrook, to put it bluntly, played hell with the war policy of the R.A.F
    直言不讳地说，比弗布鲁克勋爵将皇家空军的作战方针搞得一团糟。
24. She came in and raised hell. Her son's sports bag was missing
    她进来大吵大闹。她儿子的运动包丢了。
25. Where the hell have you been?
    你到底去哪里了？
26. All of you seem to have gone through hell making this record
    为了灌制这张唱片你们大家似乎都经历了重重波折。
27. I hope to hell you're right.
    我真心希望你是对的。
28. I've always managed to get into work come hell or high water.
    不管发生什么情况，我都没有不上班过。
29. What the hell, I thought, at least it will give the lazy old man some exercise.
    管他呢，我心想，至少这能让懒鬼老头活动一下筋骨。
30. To hell with this, I'm getting out of here
    让这事见鬼去吧，我可要走了。

n.

all hell broke loose

• 突然喧闹（或争辩、打斗）起来；顿时乱作一团
  suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting or confusion
  1. 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) hell out of sb/sth

knock hell out of sb/sth

• 猛击；狠打
  to hit sb/sth very hard
  1. 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 hell of it

• 只是闹着玩；没有真正动机
  just for fun; for no real reason
  1. 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 hell

• 十分讨厌；最坏
  used to describe a very unpleasant person or thing; the worst that you can imagine
  1. They are the neighbours from hell.
     这些邻居太可恶了。

get the hell out (of…)

• 迅速离开
  to leave a place very quickly
  1. Let's get the hell out of here.
     我们马上离开这里吧。

give sb hell

• 让某人受罪；使某人不好受
  to make life unpleasant for sb
  1. 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。
  2. My new shoes are giving me hell (= are hurting me) .
     我的新鞋磨得我脚疼死了。
• 呵斥；申斥
  to shout at or speak angrily to sb
  1. 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 handbasket

go to hell in a handbasket

hell for leather

• 尽快
  as quickly as possible
  1. to ride hell for leather
     拼命快骑

hell hath no fury (like a woman scorned)

• （尤指女人因丈夫或情人不忠而）大发雷霆；醋劲大发
  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

(come) hell or high water

• 无论有什么困难
  despite any difficulties
  1. I was determined to go, come hell or high water.
     我决心要去，无论有什么困难。

Hell's teeth

• （表示气愤或吃惊）可恶，天哪
  used to express anger or surprise

like hell

• 非常；极其
  used for emphasis
  1. She worked like hell for her exams.
     她为了考试而拼命复习。
  2. My broken finger hurt like hell.
     我的手指骨折，痛得要命。
• 绝不；不对
  used when you are refusing permission or saying that sth is not true
  1. ‘I'm coming with you.’ ‘Like hell you are (= you certainly are not) .’
     “我要和你一起去。”“你想得真美。”

a/one hell of a…

a/one helluva…

• 极其；非常
  used to give emphasis to what a person is saying
  1. The firm was in a hell of a mess when he took over.
     他接手时公司一团糟。
  2. It must have been one hell of a party.
     那肯定是一次很棒的聚会。
  3. That's one helluva big house you've got.
     你的房子真是大极了。

play (merry) hell with sth/sb

• 对…造成严重影响；严重损害…
  to affect sth/sb badly

scare, annoy, etc. the hell out of sb

• 使某人十分恐惧（或恼怒等）
  to scare, annoy, etc. sb very much

to hell and back

• 经历过困境；历劫归来
  used to say that sb has been through a difficult situation
  1. 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 hell with sb/sth

• （表示愤怒或厌恶，不再在乎）见鬼去吧，随便
  used to express anger or dislike and to say that you no longer care about sb/sth and will take no notice of them
  1. ‘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 hell

• 疾速地；迅速地
  very fast

not have/stand a cat in hell's chance (of doing sth)

• 毫无机会
  to have no chance at all

catch it

• 受罚；受斥责
  to be punished or spoken to angrily about sth
  1. If your dad finds out you'll really catch it!
     要是你老爸知道了，你非挨骂不可！

not have a hope (in hell) (of doing sth)

• 毫无机会；不抱希望
  to have no chance at all
  1. She doesn't have a hope of winning.
     她根本无望取胜。

the devil/hell to pay

• ***烦；大乱子
  a lot of trouble
  1. 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 hell

• 愤怒抗议；（尤指）大吵大闹
  to protest angrily, especially in a way that causes trouble for sb

the road to hell is paved with good intentions

• 黄泉路上徒有好意多；光说不练是不够的
  it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them

not have a snowball's chance in hell

• 根本不可能；毫无机会
  to have no chance at all

noun

1. noisy and unrestrained mischief
   1. raising blazes

   Synonym:    blaze

2. violent and excited activity
   1. they began to fight like sin

   Synonym:    sin

3. a cause of difficulty and suffering
   1. war is hell
   2. go to blazes

   Synonym:    blaze

4. any place of pain and turmoil
   1. the hell of battle
   2. the inferno of the engine room
   3. when you're alone Christmas is the pits

   Synonym:    hell on earthhellholesnake pitthe pitsinferno