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Hellish Emphasize   [Emphasis   [Informal 非正式 英 Helɪʃ] 美 Helɪʃ

英语单词 hellish
英美音标 英 ['helɪʃ] 美 ['helɪʃ]
中文释义 adj.地狱的;可憎的;凶恶的;令人毛骨悚然的
英语例句 (1) This child has had a hellish life.
(2) The weather has been hellish recently.
中文例句 (1) 孩子过着地狱般的生活。
(2) 近来的天气真叫人够受了。
柯林斯解释
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]地狱般的;讨厌的;可憎的 You describe something as hellish to emphasize that it is extremely unpleasant.
  [emphasis]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • The atmosphere in Washington is hellish...

    华盛顿的气氛令人憎恶。

  • I'm sure you will remember from the hellish years of your boyhood.

    我相信你一定记得自己梦魇般的童年时代的事情。

2
[ADV 副词]…得要命;…得够呛 You use hellish to emphasize an unpleasant quality or its great extent.
  [ADV adj]
  [emphasis]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • It's hellish cold up here in winter.

    这里的冬天冷得要命。

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