heaven

IPA/ˈhevn/
KK[hˈɛvən]IPA/ˈhevn/

heaven — 名詞

1. In certain religions, heaven is the perfect place where God stays and where kind

1.名詞B1
釋義

天堂

神靈居所及善人死後去處

In certain religions, heaven is the perfect place where God stays and where kind people go when their life ends. There they are said to live in complete joy forever.

例句

Kemi believes her grandmother is in heaven watching over the family.

Kemi 相信她的祖母正在天堂守護著家人。

in heaven (location after death)

The priest spoke about entering heaven through faith and good deeds.

牧師談到透過信仰和善行進入天堂。

enter heaven (verb + object)

常見搭配
  • go to heaven
  • enter heaven
  • in heaven
  • sent to heaven
  • heaven and earth
  • kingdom of heaven
同義詞
  • paradise

    more general term for any perfect place, not exclusively religious; can also refer to the Garden of Eden

  • the afterlife

    broader term for any existence after death, not necessarily a pleasant one

  • the beyond

    more poetic or philosophical; less specific about location or happiness

反義詞
  • hell

    the place of punishment after death in many religions

文法句型

go to heaven

in heaven

用法筆記

Usually uncountable without 'the.' The opposite of 'heaven' in this sense is 'hell.' In religious contexts, 'heaven' is often capitalised: 'May she rest in Heaven.'

常見錯誤

He believes good people go to the heaven after death.
He believes good people go to heaven after death.
In the religious sense, 'heaven' is typically uncountable and does not take the definite article.

2. The feeling of total joy you get from an activity or place so pleasant that it s

2.名詞B1
釋義

極樂

令人感到完美快樂的體驗或處境

The feeling of total joy you get from an activity or place so pleasant that it seems perfect.

例句

After hiking all day, slipping into a hot bath was pure heaven for Esteban.

Esteban 健行了一整天後，泡進熱水澡簡直是極樂享受。

pure heaven (adjective + noun)

An afternoon with books and no phone calls is absolute heaven for Inês.

對 Inês 來說，有書可看又不必接電話的午後就是人間天堂。

absolute heaven (intensifier + noun)

常見搭配
  • pure heaven
  • absolute heaven
  • total heaven
  • feel like heaven
  • taste like heaven
同義詞
  • bliss

    more formal or literary; describes a state rather than a situation

  • paradise

    stronger focus on a place or scene being idyllic

  • utopia

    an imagined perfect society, not a personal feeling

反義詞
  • hell

    used informally for a very unpleasant experience: 'The traffic was hell.'

  • nightmare

    common for a frightening or extremely difficult experience

文法句型

[something] is heaven

like heaven

pure / absolute / total heaven

用法筆記

Common in spoken English and informal writing. Often used as a simple exclamation ('Heaven!') or in comparisons ('This tastes like heaven'). Do not add 'the' before 'heaven' in this sense.

常見錯誤

The hot chocolate was the heaven.
The hot chocolate was heaven.
Drop 'the' when 'heaven' describes a wonderful experience.

3. The upper sky, seen as a vast dome above the earth — used in formal, poetic, or

3.名詞C1
釋義

蒼穹

日月星辰所在的天空（文學用語）

The upper sky, seen as a vast dome above the earth — used in formal, poetic, or old-fashioned contexts.

例句

As night fell, the heavens filled with thousands of tiny stars.

夜幕降臨時，天空中布滿了成千上萬的細小星辰。

the heavens + verb (filled with)

Christopher gazed up at the heavens, searching for the North Star.

Christopher 仰望蒼穹，尋找北極星的位置。

常見搭配
  • the heavens
  • the heavens open
  • the starry heavens
  • the heavens above
同義詞
  • the sky

    neutral and everyday term; the heavens is more formal or poetic

  • the firmament

    very formal or biblical; rarely used outside religious or literary contexts

  • the skies

    slightly more poetic than 'the sky' but still in ordinary weather reports

文法句型

the heavens

the heavens + verb (open / clear / darken)

用法筆記

Nearly always used in the plural form 'the heavens.' This sense is found mainly in poetry, older fiction, and weather-related expressions such as 'the heavens opened.' Avoid using this sense in everyday spoken English.

常見錯誤

I looked at the heaven to check if it would rain.
I looked at the sky to check if it would rain.
In ordinary conversation, use 'sky' instead of 'heaven' for the literal sky.
慣用語

good heavens!

idiom

An exclamation used to express surprise, shock, or mild annoyance.

天啊！；我的天！

Good heavens! Is it really past midnight already?

Good heavens, Élise — you scared me coming in so quietly!

heaven forbid

idiom

Used to express a strong hope that something will not happen.

但願不會；千萬別

Heaven forbid that such a tragedy should ever happen again.

What would we do if, heaven forbid, the hospital lost power?

heaven help somebody

idiom

Used to express fear or warning that someone will be in serious trouble or danger.

某人就要倒大楣了；老天保佑某人

Heaven help anyone who leaves the gate open — the goats will escape.

Heaven help the poor dog if it wanders onto the busy road.

heaven knows

idiom

Used to emphasise that you do not know something, or to emphasise the truth of a statement.

天知道；誰知道；老天作證

Heaven knows where Ritu left her keys — we have looked everywhere.

Heaven knows I have tried my best to help the team succeed.

heaven forfend

idiom

An old-fashioned expression used to say that you are frightened by the idea of something happening.

但願不會如此（老式用語）

If, heaven forfend, the bridge should collapse, there is a backup route.

Heaven forfend that we ever have to endure another winter like that one.

in heaven's name

idiom

Used in questions to express anger, surprise, or shock.

究竟；到底是（用於問句，表氣憤或驚訝）

What in heaven's name made Asher drive home in that terrible storm?

Where in heaven's name did you find that enormous old clock?

in seventh heaven

idiom

Extremely happy or content; in a state of bliss.

極其快樂；開心到飛天

Pim was in seventh heaven after hearing the news of his promotion.

The children were in seventh heaven at the amusement park all day.

made in heaven

idiom

Describing a relationship or combination that seems perfectly suited.

天造地設；完美搭配

The partnership between the two designers was a match made in heaven.

Chocolate and peanut butter is a combination made in heaven.

move heaven and earth

idiom

To do everything possible in order to achieve something.

竭盡全力；想盡辦法

The rescue team moved heaven and earth to find the lost climbers before dark.

Her parents moved heaven and earth to pay for her university education.

stink to high heaven

idiom

To have a very strong unpleasant smell; or to seem clearly dishonest or morally wrong.

臭氣沖天；明顯有問題（不誠實或不道德）

The old refrigerator had been left open and stank to high heaven.

The whole deal stinks to high heaven — no honest business works that way.

thank heaven(s)

idiom

Used to express relief or happiness that something good has happened or something bad has been avoided.

謝天謝地；幸好

Thank heavens nobody was hurt in the car accident last night.

Thank heaven you remembered to bring the tickets — I left mine at home.

the heavens open

idiom

It begins to rain very heavily.

下起傾盆大雨

We had just reached the car when the heavens opened and it poured.

The picnic was ruined when the heavens opened without any warning.

to God / to Heaven

idiom

Used after a verb to express a very strong hope or wish.

（置於動詞後，表強烈盼望）但願；祈求

I wish to heaven that I had never said those hurtful words.

She prayed to heaven that the surgery would go well.

God/Heaven forbid (that…)

idiom

Used to express a strong hope that something will not happen.

但願不會

Heaven forbid that we should miss the last train home.

God forbid you ever have to go through that again.

God/Heaven help somebody

idiom

Used to express fear that someone will be in danger or trouble.

願上帝保佑某人

Heaven help anyone who gets in his way today.

God help us if the bridge collapses during the storm.

God/goodness/Heaven knows

idiom

Used to emphasize that you do not know something, or to emphasize a statement.

天知道

Heaven knows where she left her keys this time.

Goodness knows I've tried my best to help him.

Heaven/God forfend (that)…

idiom

Used to express strong fear or disapproval that something might happen.

但願不會發生

Heaven forfend that we should ever lose our way home.

God forfend that the children should be hurt.

(Good) Heavens! | Heavens above!

idiom

Used to show surprise, shock, or annoyance.

天啊！

Good Heavens, is that really the time already?

Heavens above, you scared me half to death!

smell, stink, etc. to high heaven

idiom

To have a very strong and unpleasant smell.

臭氣沖天

The garbage in the bin stinks to high heaven.

His old sneakers smell to high heaven after the game.

to God/goodness/Heaven

idiom

Used after a verb to emphasize a hope, wish, or desire.

向天（祈禱）

I wish to Heaven I had studied harder for the exam.

She prayed to God that her son would recover soon.

常見搭配

常用片語

  • heaven and earth

介系詞搭配