heck
heck — 感嘆詞
1. A mild word that speakers use as a gentler choice instead of 'hell', either to s
可惡；哎呀
表達輕微惱怒或驚訝的感嘆詞
A mild word that speakers use as a gentler choice instead of 'hell', either to show slight frustration or surprise, or to make what they say sound stronger.
Oh, heck! Lien just realized she left her phone in the taxi.
哎呀！Lien 剛想起她把電話忘在計程車上了。
Oh, heck! — exclamation of mild annoyance
How the heck did Baraka manage to fit that huge box into his car?
Baraka 到底是怎麼把那大箱子塞進他車裡的？
How the heck + question — intensifying a question
Devika stared at the broken vase and whispered a quiet heck under her breath.
Devika 盯著那個破掉的花瓶，低聲說了句「可惡」。
heck as a standalone quiet exclamation
What the heck are you talking about? We never agreed on that price.
你到底在說什麼？我們從來就沒有同意過那個價格。
What the heck + question — showing confusion or disbelief
Sumin told herself to stay calm and did not even say heck out loud.
Sumin 告訴自己要冷靜，甚至連一句「可惡」都沒有說出口。
- Oh, heck!
- What the heck
- How the heck
- say heck
文法句型
Oh, heck!
What / How / Where + the heck + question
用法筆記
Much milder than actual profanity — suitable for most casual conversations. Frequently appears in question-word patterns (what / how / where / who + the heck + rest of question) to add emotional force.
常見錯誤
for the heck of it
idiomDone just for pleasure or fun, without any serious or practical reason.
純粹好玩
Lien learned to juggle just for the heck of it during her summer break.
Sofia drove to the beach for the heck of it even though the weather was cloudy.
what the heck!
idiomSaid when someone decides to do something they know they probably should not do, often giving in to impulse or temptation.
算了；管他的
Gabriel looked at the price, shrugged, and said what the heck before buying it.
I should not eat dessert this late, but what the heck — life is short.
heck — 名詞
1. Used as a noun-like intensifier inside a fixed expression to show that the speak
非常；很多
a heck of a… 強調程度大或多
Used as a noun-like intensifier inside a fixed expression to show that the speaker views something as very impressive, very bad, very big, or very great in amount.
Valentina earned a heck of a lot of money selling her handmade pottery online.
Valentina 去年在網路上賣手作陶器，賺了一大筆錢。
a heck of a lot — a very large amount
That was a heck of a storm last night — the power was out for hours.
昨晚那場暴風雨真是夠嗆——停電了好幾個小時。
a heck of a + noun (storm) — intensifying a noun
Beatrix had a heck of a time finding her way through the narrow streets.
Beatrix 在狹窄的舊城區街道中迷了路，吃足了苦頭。
a heck of a time — a very difficult experience
That new restaurant serves a heck of a good bowl of noodles for cheap.
那家新餐廳用便宜的價格就能吃到一碗非常好吃的麵。
- a heck of a lot
- a heck of a time
- a heck of a storm
- a heck of a deal
文法句型
a heck of a + noun
用法筆記
The phrase 'a heck of a...' can be followed by a noun (a heck of a storm) or by an adjective + noun (a heck of a good meal). Often positive but can describe negative things (a heck of a mess). Always informal.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
常用片語
- a heck of a
- the heck
- for the heck of it
- what the heck