heaven
- n.天堂，天国;天，天空;上天，上帝;极乐（之地），天堂般美好（的世界）;众天神，上帝及众天使
- int.（表示惊奇或气恼）天哪，我的天
复数： heavens
heavennoun
天堂；天国
the place believed to be the home of God where good people go when they die
the kingdom of heaven
天国
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven.
我仿佛觉得自己已经死了，进了天堂。
极乐之地；极乐
a place or situation in which you are very happy
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven!
这可不太像我所想象的那么美妙！
It was heaven being away from the office for a week.
一个星期远离办公室真是快活极了。
The island is truly a heaven on earth .
那个岛堪称人间天堂。
天空
the sky
Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens.
四棵大树参天而立。
used to show that you are surprised or annoyed
天哪，你在干什么？
Good heavens, what are you doing?
it began to rain heavily
seeming to be perfect
used to emphasize what you are saying when you are surprised, shocked or annoyed
天啊，这事干得太蠢了！
God, what a stupid thing to do!
used to say that you are afraid sb will be in danger or that sth bad will happen to them
如果这个行不通，那就要靠上帝了。
God help us if this doesn't work.
to do everything you possibly can in order to achieve sth
used especially in questions to show that you are angry, surprised or shocked
那噪音究竟是怎么回事？
What in God's name was that noise?
Where in the name of Heaven have you been?
你到底上哪儿去了？
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N-PROPER 天堂;天国
In some religions, heaven is said to be the place where God lives, where good people go when they die, and where everyone is always happy. It is usually imagined as being high up in the sky.I believed that when I died I would go to heaven and see God.
我相信自己死后会升入天堂，见到上帝。
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N-UNCOUNT 极乐（之地）；天堂般美好（的世界）
You can use heaven to refer to a place or situation that you like very much.We went touring in Wales and Ireland. It was heaven...
我们去了威尔士和爱尔兰旅游。那里真是人间仙境。
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N-PLURAL 天空
The heavens are the sky.He walked out into the middle of the road, looking up at the heavens.
他走出去站在大路中间，抬头仰望着天空。
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PHRASE 但愿不会这样;千万不要这样;苍天不容;老天不许
You say 'Heaven forbid!' to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen.Heaven forbid that he should leave because of me!
但愿他不会因为我而离开！
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EXCLAM （表示惊讶或强调）天哪
You say 'Good heavens!' or 'Heavens!' to express surprise or to emphasize that you agree or disagree with someone.Good Heavens! That explains a lot!...
天哪！这下我明白了！
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PHRASE …只有靠天帮忙了;谁也帮不了…了
You say 'Heaven help someone' when you are worried that something bad is going to happen to them, often because you disapprove of what they are doing or the way they are behaving.If this makes sense to our leaders, then heaven help us all...
如果我们的领导人认为这是合情合理的，那么谁也帮不了我们了。
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PHRASE 天知道;谁晓得
You can say 'Heaven knows' to emphasize that you do not know something, or that you find something very surprising.Heaven knows what they put in it.
天知道他们在里面放了些什么。
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PHRASE 确实;一定;无疑
You can say 'Heaven knows' to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly.Heaven knows they have enough money...
他们的钱够多了。
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PHRASE 想尽一切办法;竭尽全力;千方百计
If you move heaven and earth to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it.They would move heaven and earth to stop me if they could.
可能的话，他们会千方百计地阻止我。
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PHRASE （用于以 what、when、who、why 及 how 开头的疑问句中表示强调）到底，究竟
You can use in heaven's name in questions beginning with 'what', 'when', 'who', 'why' and 'how' to add emphasis in a way that shows that you are very angry or surprised.Where in heaven's name was she?
她到底在哪儿？
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PHRASE 突然下起倾盆大雨
If the heavens open, it suddenly starts raining very heavily.The match had just begun when the heavens opened and play was suspended.
比赛刚刚开始就突然下起倾盆大雨，所以只好暂停了。
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for heaven's sake→ see:sake
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I feel like I 've died and gone to heaven .
我仿佛觉得自己已经死了，进了天堂。
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I believed that when I died I would go to heaven and see God .
我相信自己死后会升入天堂，见到上帝。
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It was heaven being away from the office for a week .
一个星期远离办公室真是快活极了。
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Where in the name of Heaven have you been ?
你到底上哪儿去了？
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This isn 't exactly my idea of heaven !
这可不太像我所想象的那么美妙！
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The island is truly a heaven on earth .
那个岛堪称人间天堂。
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Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens .
四棵大树参天而立。
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Heaven forfend that students are encouraged to think !
千万不要鼓励学生思考！
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Oh , for heaven 's sake !
哎哟，天哪！
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To the refugees , the food shipments were manna from heaven .
对于难民来说，运来的食物有如天降吗哪。
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You 've got a computer system , for heaven 's sake .
天啊，你已经装了计算机系统。
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Heaven only knows what his mother would have said .
天晓得他母亲原本会说什么。
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They would move heaven and earth to stop me if they could .
可能的话，他们会千方百计地阻止我。
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If this makes sense to our leaders , then heaven help us all
如果我们的领导人认为这是合情合理的，那么谁也帮不了我们了。
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What in the name of heaven 's going on ?
看在上帝份儿上，这到底是怎么回事？
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This gained me some thinking time , and heaven knows I needed it .
这为我赢得了一点思考的时间，而我确实非常需要它。
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After I was given my first camera I was in seventh heaven .
我得到我的第一台照相机后开心极了。
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Heaven knows what they put in it .
天知道他们在里面放了些什么。
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Good Heavens ! That explains a lot !
天哪！这下我明白了！
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Where in heaven 's name was she ?
她到底在哪儿？
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This was the first object placed in the heavens by the Creator .
这是上帝安放在天堂里的第一件东西。
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Heaven knows they have enough money
他们的钱够多了。
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The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven
中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。
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The match had just begun when the heavens opened and play was suspended .
比赛刚刚开始就突然下起倾盆大雨，所以只好暂停了。
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He walked out into the middle of the road , looking up at the heavens .
他走出去站在大路中间，抬头仰望着天空。
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Heaven help the man she marries .
谁要娶了她就只有靠老天保佑了。
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Heaven forbid that he should leave because of me !
但愿他不会因为我而离开！
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We went touring in Wales and Ireland . It was heaven
我们去了威尔士和爱尔兰旅游。那里真是人间仙境。
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I don 't think a lot of people will jump up and down and say ' thank heavens ' ..
我并不认为很多人会欣喜若狂地说“感谢上帝”。
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' I thought you were bringing it . ' — ' Heavens , no. '
“我以为你会带来的。”——“天哪，不会吧。”
指广阔的天空或某一地区的上空，其复数形式 skies 主要用于描述天气或某处的天空情况。
The sky was full of dark clouds.
天空乌云密布。
There are some birds flying in the sky.
天空中有几只鸟儿在飞翔。
English skies are temperate in spring.
英国春天的气候是温暖的。
指地面或某物的上方空间，常与定冠词 the 连用。
There were many birds flying in the air.
许多鸟儿在空中飞翔。
Airplanes enable people to travel through the air.
飞机使人们能够在空中旅行。
Flames leapt into the air.
火苗蹿向空中。
表示此义时，通常用 the heavens 形式。
The heavens shook with thunder.
雷声震撼了天宇。
The astronomer scanned the heavens through the telescope.
天文学家通过望远镜来观察天空。
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