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*hell /hɛl; hel/
n
1 also 又作 Hell [singular 单数] the place where, according to some religions, bad people are punished after death 地狱，阴间
2 [U] a situation, experience, or place that is very difficult or unpleasant 极其困难［难受］的情形［经历或地方］:
be hell My schooldays were absolute hell. 我的学生时代苦不堪言。
go through hell/put sb through hell My mother went through hell with my father's drinking. 我父亲酗酒，母亲吃尽了苦头。
3 [singular 单数] spoken an impolite way to emphasize a question or statement 【口】 见鬼，该死〔不礼貌的说法，用于加强疑问句或陈述句的语气〕:
Get the hell out of here! 你他妈的滚出去！
what/why/where etc the hell? Where the hell have you been? 你到底去哪里了？
4 a/one hell of a spoken used to emphasize the idea that something is very big, very good etc 【口】 非常〔用于强调某事物很大，很好等〕:
He's a hell of a salesman. 他绝对是个很棒的销售员。
a hell of a lot of money 数额巨大的一笔钱
5 for the hell of it spoken for no particular reason or purpose 【口】 玩玩而已，为了好玩:
We threw a party, just for the hell of it. 我们搞了个派对，只是为了好玩。
6 all hell broke loose informal used to say that a situation suddenly became very noisy or violent 【非正式】 突然之间闹翻天
7 from hell used to say that someone or something is the worst possible example of that kind of person or thing 最差的，最糟糕的:
the teenager from hell 最顽劣的少年
8 like hell informal doing something a lot or using a lot of effort 【非正式】 拼命地:
We had to work like hell to get the job done on time. 为了能及时完成工作，我们不得不拼命地干。
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