hella

IPA/ˈhel.ə/
IPA/ˈhel.ə/

hella — 副詞

1. to a very high degree; used to make an adjective or another adverb stronger, oft

1.副詞C1
釋義

超;超級

美國年輕人口語中強調程度的副詞

to a very high degree; used to make an adjective or another adverb stronger, often in casual youth speech.

例句

The new ramen place near Gabriel's apartment is hella good.

Gabriel 公寓附近那家新開的拉麵店超好吃。

hella + positive adjective in casual praise

Driving home through the storm felt hella scary for Defne and her brother.

暴風雨中開車回家,Defne 和她弟弟都覺得超可怕。

hella intensifying an emotional adjective

常見搭配
  • hella good
  • hella tired
  • hella fast
  • hella cool
同義詞
  • really

    neutral register, works everywhere

  • super

    informal but more widely accepted across regions

  • wicked

    regional New England equivalent with the same intensifying job

反義詞
  • barely

    opposite end of the intensity scale

  • slightly

    neutral, low-intensity counterpart

文法句型

hella + adjective

hella + adverb

用法筆記

Strongly marked as informal Northern California (Bay Area) youth slang; avoid in school essays, workplace emails, or any formal writing.

常見錯誤

The report was hella thorough, demonstrating excellent analysis.
The report was very thorough, demonstrating excellent analysis.
'hella' clashes with formal register; pick 'very' or 'extremely' in serious writing.

hella — 形容詞

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • hella people
  • hella money
  • hella stuff

常用片語

  • hella good
  • hella tired
  • hella cool