(1)天堂(国)(place where God or the gods live and where good people go when they die)[U](不用the)：ascend into/go to～升入天堂; (sb's soul) rest in～(某人的灵魂)在天堂中安息;〖同〗paradise;〖反〗hell;

(2)上帝(天)(God)[C，有时pl](不加the)(亦作H～)：H～'s will 天意;H～will help you in your present troubles. 上帝会帮助你应付你目前的麻烦。(May)H～forbid! 天理不容!

(3)极乐(之地)(place or state of supreme happiness)[U，C]：be in～when... 当……时(某人)幸福极了;It is absolute～to get home after a day out in the rain.下着雨在外边呆了一天之后回家真是太美了。Lying on the beach in the sunshine is～.躺在撒满阳光的海滩上真是幸福极了!a～on earth 人间天堂;〖同〗paradise;〖反〗hell;

(4)天(空)(sky above one)[pl]：raise one's eyes to the～s 抬眼望天空;scan the～s(through the telescope)(用望远镜)仔细搜索着天空;(snow) fall from the～s(雪)从天而降;

(Good) Heavens;Heavens above(用以表示惊讶)天哪!老天爷呀!H～s! What a gigantic birthday cake! 天哪!多么大的生日蛋糕啊!Good H～s! It'll get into the paper.老天爷呀!这将刊登在报纸上。

seventh heaven 极大的愉快，高兴之极：I was in the seventh～of delight.我欣喜若狂。

→͵heaven-′sent adj 发生在非常好的时机的;非常幸运的;′heavenward(s) adv 朝天，向天上;′heavenly adj天(空)的;天国的;神圣的;极好的