hell/hɛl; hel/n 1 also 又作 Hell [U] the place where some people believe bad people go when they die 地狱2 [singular 单数, U] a very difficult or unpleasant situation or experience 极困难[难受]的情况[经历]: He made my life hell . 他使我生活得很痛苦。She's been through hell this last year. 这过去的一年里她吃尽了苦头。3 spoken used when you are surprised or angry, or to emphasize what you are saying. Some people consider this use offensive【口】该死﹔见鬼〔表示惊讶或愤怒﹐或强调所说的话。有人认为此用法具冒犯性〕: Oh hell! I’ve lost my keys. 见鬼!我把钥匙弄丢了。what/why/where etc the hell? Where the hell have you been? 你究竟去哪儿了?4 a/one hell of a sth informal used to emphasize that something or someone is very bad or good【非正式】极﹐非常〔用于加强语气〕: The room was a hell of a mess. 房间里一片狼藉。It was one hell of a party! 这个聚会真棒!5 like hell informal very much, very fast etc【非正式】非常﹔极快地: It hurt like hell. 痛得要命。He ran like hell. 他跑得飞快。6 the sb/sth from hell informal used to say that someone or something is the worst you can imagine【非正式】最糟的某人/某事物: the teenager from hell 坏透了的少年7 (just) for the hell of it spoken for fun, not for any other reason【口】只是为了好玩﹐玩玩而已: He stole things just for the hell of it. 他偷东西只是为了好玩。8 all hell broke loose informal used to say that people suddenly became very noisy or angry【非正式】突然喧闹起来﹔一片混乱