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