(1)地狱，阴间((in some religions) place where the souls of the wicked people and devils are said to be punished after death)[U][通常大写H～，不用the]：warn sb about punishment in H～警告某人地狱的惩罚;believe in the existence of H～相信地狱的存在;〖反〗heaven，paradise;

(2)极大的痛苦;苦境(any place or state of wickedness or misery or pain)[U，C]：make sb's life/give the enemy(a)～on earth 使某人生活在人间地狱/使敌人受极大的痛苦;go through～经历极大的痛苦;suffer～on earth 受尽人间苦难;The journey was absolute～. 此次旅行痛苦不堪。〖反〗joy，happiness;

(3)(常用于加强语气或咒骂)(used for emphasis or cursing and surprise)：Oh～，I've missed the last train! 哎呀!我错过了最后一班火车! run like～跑得非常快;What the～do you want/is that thing on your head? 你到底要什么/你头上的那东西到底是什么?Who the～is he? 他究竟是谁?Go to～!见鬼去吧!

a/one hell of a...(sl) (用于强调)：a/one～of a trip/a row 可怕的旅行/吵闹; a～of big parcel/long way/nasty accident 很大的包裹/远得很/极其严重的事故;a～of a nice fellow/a good car 一个极好的人/汽车;

for the hell of it 只是为了好玩 (取乐) (infml)： go swimming at midnight for the～of it 为了好玩午夜去游泳;

give sb hell痛斥;惩罚;骚扰(infml)：give the enemy/one's secretaries～痛击敌人/惩罚秘书;

hell for leather 尽快：cycle/drive/ride/run～for leather down the hill飞快地骑车/开车/骑马/跑下山;

hell or high water无论有什么困难：be determined to finish the job/intend to fight for one's rights，come～or high water 无论有什么困难也决心完成这项工作/要争得自己的权利;

like hell 1)(用于加强语气)十分，非常(infml)：hurt/run like～疼得很厉害/跑得十分快; 2)根本不，一点也不(用于从句前)(sl)： Like～he paid for the meal! I had to pay for it!他根本就没付饭钱，我必须自己掏腰包。

play hell with sth/sb 搅乱(infml)：(sudden cold weather/delay of one's flight) play～with the weekend sports programme/one's schedules(突如其来的寒冷天气/航班的延误)搅了周末的体育节目/打乱了计划;

there will be/was hell to pay 某人将要受到/受到了重罚：There will be～to pay if you don't finish the report on time.如果你不能按时完成这个报告，你将受到惩罚。

to hell with sb/sth 让……见鬼去吧：To～with the lot of you!你们这帮人见鬼去吧!

→′hellish adj(似)地狱的;极不快的;′hellishly adv 很糟糕，极端的;hell-′bent adj 固执的，不顾一切的，拼命的;′hell-cat n 老丑妇，泼妇