hell

IPA/hel/
KK[hˈɛl]IPA/hel/

hell — 名詞

1. any situation or place that causes great suffering or hardship.

1.名詞B2
釋義

痛苦；折磨

極不愉快的處境或經驗

any situation or place that causes great suffering or hardship.

例句

The traffic on the freeway this morning was pure hell for Takeshi.

今天早上高速公路的塞車對 Takeshi 來說簡直是純粹的痛苦。

pattern: it + be + pure hell

After the earthquake, life in the village became a living hell for months.

地震過後，那個村莊的生活連續幾個月都像人間煉獄。

collocation: a living hell

常見搭配
  • a living hell
  • pure hell
  • absolute hell
  • hell on earth
  • go through hell
同義詞
  • nightmare

    suggests a more specific frightening experience rather than a prolonged difficult period

  • torture

    stronger; implies deliberate infliction of pain or suffering

  • ordeal

    less intense; focuses on the difficulty of the experience

反義詞
  • paradise

    an extremely pleasant, enjoyable situation

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Frequently paired with intensifiers such as 'absolute', 'pure', or 'living' to strengthen the meaning.

常見錯誤

The refugees are living in the hell.
The refugees are living in hell.
when 'hell' means a terrible situation, it is used without an article.

2. in certain religions, an eternal place of punishment where wicked people are sen

2.名詞B2
釋義

地獄

某些宗教中惡人死後受罰之處

in certain religions, an eternal place of punishment where wicked people are sent after death.

例句

In many traditional stories, hell is described as a realm of fire and suffering.

在許多傳統故事中，地獄被描述成充滿烈火與苦難的領域。

collocation: a realm of fire and suffering

The pastor told the children that acts of kindness could keep a person out of hell.

牧師告訴孩子們，行善可以使人免於下地獄。

pattern: keep [person] out of hell

常見搭配
  • go to hell
  • send to hell
  • saved from hell
  • souls in hell
  • burn in hell
同義詞
  • the underworld

    less tied to a specific religion; more common in mythology and fantasy

  • the inferno

    formal or literary; emphasizes fire and punishment

  • damnation

    refers to the state of being condemned, not a physical place

反義詞
  • heaven

    the place of eternal reward in many religions

用法筆記

Treated as a proper noun — used without an article (e.g. 'go to hell', 'sent to hell'). Often capitalized in religious writing.

常見錯誤

She believes bad people go to the hell.
She believes bad people go to hell.
'hell' meaning the religious place uses no article after 'to'.

3. severe trouble, problems, or harsh treatment that one person directs at another.

3.名詞B2
釋義

麻煩；苦頭

施加於他人的困擾或苛責

severe trouble, problems, or harsh treatment that one person directs at another.

例句

Reuben's supervisor gave him hell for arriving late to the meeting.

Reuben 因為開會遲到而被主管罵得很慘。

pattern: give [someone] hell for [something]

The children have been giving their babysitter hell all afternoon.

那些小孩整個下午都在給褓母添麻煩。

pattern: give [someone] hell

常見搭配
  • give hell
  • get hell
  • catch hell
同義詞
  • grief

    similar intensity and also appears in 'give someone grief'; slightly softer in tone

  • a hard time

    less strong; more neutral and less emotionally charged

  • trouble

    broader meaning; less specifically about verbal reprimand

用法筆記

Only appears in fixed expressions such as 'give someone hell' and 'get hell from someone'. Cannot be modified with adjectives or used freely as a countable noun.

常見錯誤

My teacher gave me a hell for my homework.
My teacher gave me hell for my homework.
no article 'a' is used in this fixed expression.
慣用語

all hell broke loose

idiom

A situation suddenly becomes very noisy, chaotic, or violent.

大亂；一片混亂

When the teacher left the room, all hell broke loose.

Did all hell break loose after the announcement?

catch hell

idiom

To be punished or scolded severely.

挨罵；受罰

If Mom sees this mess, I'll catch hell.

He caught hell from his boss for being late.

the devil/hell to pay

idiom

Serious trouble or consequences that will happen.

大麻煩；嚴重後果

If we miss the deadline, there'll be hell to pay.

There will be the devil to pay if he finds out.

(just) for the hell of it

idiom

Doing something just for fun or without a good reason.

純粹好玩；沒理由

We drove to the coast just for the hell of it.

He painted his room purple for the hell of it.

from hell

idiom

Used to describe the worst possible person or thing of a kind.

極糟糕的；地獄般的

Our new neighbor is the neighbor from hell.

This traffic jam is the commute from hell.

get the hell out (of…)

idiom

To leave a place very quickly, often because of danger or anger.

快離開；滾出去

We need to get the hell out of this building now.

Get the hell out of my room!

give somebody hell

idiom

To cause someone a lot of trouble, pain, or difficulty.

讓某人不好過；折磨某人

My little brother gave me hell all weekend.

These shoes are giving me hell; they hurt so much.

go to hell in a handbasket

idiom

To become very bad or decline rapidly.

迅速惡化；每況愈下

Since the new manager came, the company has gone to hell in a handbasket.

This neighborhood is going to hell in a handbasket.

hell for leather

idiom

As fast as possible; at top speed.

飛快地；拼命地

The rider went hell for leather down the track.

She ran hell for leather to catch the bus.

hell hath no fury (like a woman scorned)

idiom

Used to say that a woman can be extremely angry when rejected or betrayed.

女人被拋棄後極其憤怒

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, as they say.

After he left her, hell hath no fury; she ruined his reputation.

a/one hell of a… | a/one helluva…

idiom

Used to emphasize that something is very good, bad, big, etc.

非常；極其

We had a hell of a time at the party last night.

That was one hell of a storm; it knocked down trees.

(come) hell or high water

idiom

No matter what difficulties or obstacles arise.

無論如何；不管怎樣

I will finish this project, come hell or high water.

She promised to be there, hell or high water.

Hell’s teeth

idiom

An exclamation of anger or surprise.

該死；天啊

Hell's teeth! I forgot my keys again.

Hell's teeth, that was a close call!

like a bat out of hell

idiom

Moving extremely fast.

飛快地；極速地

The car sped away like a bat out of hell.

He ran like a bat out of hell when he heard the alarm.

like hell

idiom

Used to emphasize that something is done with great effort or intensity, or to express strong denial.

拼命地；非常

She worked like hell to finish on time.

My head hurts like hell after that fall.

not have a snowball’s chance in hell

idiom

To have no chance at all of succeeding.

毫無可能

He doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting the job.

That team has a snowball's chance in hell of winning.

play (merry) hell with something/somebody

idiom

To cause serious damage or problems to something or someone.

嚴重破壞；造成麻煩

The cold weather played hell with the crops.

His constant lateness played merry hell with the schedule.

raise hell

idiom

To protest or complain very angrily, often causing trouble.

大吵大鬧；強烈抗議

The students raised hell when the rules changed.

She raised hell with the manager about the poor service.

the road to hell is paved with good intentions

idiom

Good intentions alone are not enough; you must actually do good things.

徒有善意是不夠的

He meant to help, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Remember, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

to hell and back

idiom

Through a very difficult or painful experience.

經歷磨難；歷經滄桑

They went to hell and back during the war.

She has been to hell and back with her illness.

to hell with somebody/something

idiom

Used to express anger or rejection, saying you no longer care about someone or something.

去他的；不管了

To hell with the rules; I'm doing it my way.

To hell with him; I don't need his approval.

hell — 感嘆詞

同根字

  • hellish
    形容詞B2
  • hellishly
    副詞C1
  • hellfire
    名詞C1

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