1 [sing] the place where, in some religions, it is believed that God lives and where good people go when they die 天堂:
to go to/be in heaven上╱在天堂☞ Look at hell. 参看hell。
Heaven is used in some expressions instead of the word God, which some people consider offensive. Look at the note at God. 有些人认为在某些词语中用God一词意带冒犯,所以用Heaven代替God。参看God的注释。
2 [U] [C] a place or a situation in which you are very happy 极乐之地;极乐:
It was heaven being away from work for a week.一个星期不上班是一件极其快乐的事。
3the heavens [pl] (used in poetry and literature) the sky (诗和文学)天空
heaven/ˋhɛvən; ˈhev$n/n 1 also 又作 Heaven the place where some people believe that good people go after they die [→ hell] 天堂﹐天国2 [U] informal a very pleasant situation or experience【非正式】极其愉快的情形 [经历]: It's heaven to lie back in a hot bath. 泡一个热水澡﹐真是绝妙的享受。3 for heaven's sake spoken used when you are annoyed or angry【口】看在上帝的份上〔用于厌烦或生气时〕: For heaven's sake, what do you want? 看在上帝的份上﹐你想要什么?4 (Good) Heavens! spoken used when you are surprised【口】天哪!我的天!〔表示惊讶〕: Good Heavens! What's happened? 天哪!发生了什么事?5 spoken used in some expressions to emphasize something you think or feel【口】〔用于强调想法或感觉〕: Heaven knows (=I do not know) how I would have coped without her. 天知道要是没有她我该如何应付。Me, get married? Heaven forbid (=I very much hope not) ! 我﹐结婚?但愿不会!6 the heavens literary the sky【文】天空
heavenheavenheavensnoun (no plural)the place where many people believe God lives and where good people go to when they dieLook at hell.Good Heavens!words that you use to show surprise: Good Heavens! I've won £100!