--- 「bitch、hell、shit」是英文粗話三結義,今天來談談「hell」會有什麼用法呢? ---
hell (n) 地獄
hell on earth = hell (指地方或情況)像人間煉獄 If you say that a place or a situation is hell on earth or a hell , you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant or that it causes great suffering
For someone who doesn't like heat,Florida would be hell on earth
go to hell 滾到一邊去,很粗俗但實用
(just)for the hell of it 好玩而已、沒有任何理由 If someone does something for the hell of it, or just for the hell of it, they do it for fun or for no particular reason
Managers seem to spend millions (just)for the hell of it = just for shit and giggle
until hell freezes over 一直、永遠(地獄怎麼可能結冰呢?所以就是直到永遠的意思) If you say that you will do something until hell freezes over, you are emphasizing that you will do it for a very long time or for ever
He says he'll sit there until hell freezes over before he'll pay them one cent
like hell (強調)很 Some people use like hell to emphasize how strong an action or quality is
It hurts like hell
We ran like hell to catch the train
to hell with(something) 表示不在乎
To hell with this,I'm getting out of here
To hell with saving money!I'm going shopping
what the hell 管他的
I was supposed to be working this evening but what the hell,I'll see you at the bar in half an hour
from hell 糟透的 used to say that someone or something is extremely bad
We live next to the neighbors from hell! They are constantly fighting and their vicious dog terrorizes our kids
Poor Ann has the mother-in-law from hell
✔ terrorize 威脅、(使)感到驚恐不安
Hell yeah 表示同意語氣
A:Let’s go grab something?
B:Hell yeah!
⚇ give hell
give someone hell 責罵 If you say that someone gives you hell, you are emphasizing that they shout at you very angrily because of something you have done wrong
My boss just gave me hell during the meeting
give someone hell 帶來麻煩或苦頭 If you say that something is giving you hell, you are emphasizing that it is causing you a lot of trouble or pain
The children have been giving me hell all afternoon,so I'm not in a good mood
My back's giving me hell
⚇ the hell 加強語氣
What the hell are you talking about?
What the hell is going on now?
Who the hell is this?
Who the hell will love doing homework?
When the hell can I leave this place?
Where the hell have you been?
Where the hell is my key?
Why the hell should I know about this?
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