英语词汇“heaven”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

heaven

(hevən )

Word forms: heavens

1. proper noun B2

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.

Synonyms: paradise, next world, hereafter, nirvana [Buddhism, Hinduism]

2. uncountable noun B2

You can use heaven to refer to a place or situation that you like very much. [informal]

We went touring in Wales and Ireland. It was heaven.

I was in cinematic heaven.

3. plural noun

The heavens are the sky. [old-fashioned]

He walked out into the middle of the road, looking up at the heavens.

...a detailed map of the heavens.

4. See also seventh heaven

5. heaven forbid phrase

You say ' Heaven forbid!' to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen. [spoken, emphasis]

Heaven forbid that he should leave because of me!

6. good heavens exclamation

You say ' Good heavens!' or 'Heavens!' to express surprise or to emphasize that you agree or disagree with someone. [spoken, feelings]

Good Heavens! That explains a lot!

'I thought you were bringing it.'—'Heavens, no.'

7. heaven help sb phrase

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. [spoken, disapproval]

If this makes sense to our leaders, then heaven help us all.

8. heaven knows phrase

You can say ' Heaven knows' to emphasize that you do not know something, or that you find something very surprising. [spoken, emphasis]

Heaven knows what they put in it.

9. heaven knows phrase

You can say 'Heaven knows' to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly. [spoken, emphasis]

Heaven knows they have enough money.

This gained me some thinking time, and heaven knows I needed it.

10. to move heaven and earth phrase [VERB inflects, usually PHRASE to-infinitive]

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.

Synonyms: struggle, work hard, strive, spare no effort

11. in heaven's name phrase [quest PHR]

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. [spoken, emphasis]

Where in heaven's name was she?

12. the heavens open phrase

If the heavens open, it suddenly starts raining very heavily.

The match had just begun when the heavens opened and play was suspended.

13. for heaven's sake

14. thank heavens

Quotations:

In my father's house are many mansions Bible: St. John

Work and pray
Live on hay
You'll get pie in the sky when you dieJoe HillThe Preacher and the Slave

The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed Bible: St. Matthew

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls; who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it Bible: St. Matthew

The heaven of each is but what each desiresThomas MooreLalla Rookh

heaven: a place where the wicked cease from troubling you with talk of their personal affairs, and the good listen with attention while you expound your ownAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary

Idioms:

move heaven and earth

to do everything you possibly can to make sure that something happens

He had been moving heaven and earth for six weeks in order to prevent the film being made; and he had failed.

in seventh heaven

extremely happy

After I was given my first camera I was in seventh heaven.

Collocations:

like heaven

Tea and digestives would be offered at half time and tasted like heaven.

Times, Sunday Times

You're a martyr to sore feet and stress-induced insomnia on holiday, so a hotel with spa would feel like heaven.

The Sun

Cheap to make, easy to repeat and full of stories, the reality format once seemed like heaven for producers.

The Sun

As much as a three-day fest in short shorts sounds like heaven, the unsightly itchy bites at the end of the day are a nightmare.

Times, Sunday Times

Briefly, it's chicken pate that looks just like an orange and tastes like heaven.

The Sun

thank heaven

Overhyped, overpriced and now, thank heaven, oh so over.

Times, Sunday Times

Thank heaven, this time, my nine months passed without a hitch.

The Sun

Thank heaven for the things in life that are easier than one expects.

Times, Sunday Times

It's good to talk, but still, thank heaven for voicemail.

Times, Sunday Times

But thank heaven for the largo's passion.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 天堂

Japanese: 天国

单词	heaven
释义	heaven (hevən ) Word forms: heavens 1. proper noun B2 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. Synonyms: paradise, next world, hereafter, nirvana [Buddhism, Hinduism] 2. uncountable noun B2 You can use heaven to refer to a place or situation that you like very much. [informal] We went touring in Wales and Ireland. It was heaven. I was in cinematic heaven. 3. plural noun The heavens are the sky. [old-fashioned] He walked out into the middle of the road, looking up at the heavens. ...a detailed map of the heavens. 4. See also seventh heaven 5. heaven forbid phrase You say ' Heaven forbid!' to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen. [spoken, emphasis] Heaven forbid that he should leave because of me! 6. good heavens exclamation You say ' Good heavens!' or 'Heavens!' to express surprise or to emphasize that you agree or disagree with someone. [spoken, feelings] Good Heavens! That explains a lot! 'I thought you were bringing it.'—'Heavens, no.' 7. heaven help sb phrase 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. [spoken, disapproval] If this makes sense to our leaders, then heaven help us all. 8. heaven knows phrase You can say ' Heaven knows' to emphasize that you do not know something, or that you find something very surprising. [spoken, emphasis] Heaven knows what they put in it. 9. heaven knows phrase You can say 'Heaven knows' to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly. [spoken, emphasis] Heaven knows they have enough money. This gained me some thinking time, and heaven knows I needed it. 10. to move heaven and earth phrase [VERB inflects, usually PHRASE to-infinitive] 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. Synonyms: struggle, work hard, strive, spare no effort 11. in heaven's name phrase [quest PHR] 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. [spoken, emphasis] Where in heaven's name was she? 12. the heavens open phrase If the heavens open, it suddenly starts raining very heavily. The match had just begun when the heavens opened and play was suspended. 13. for heaven's sake 14. thank heavens Quotations: In my father's house are many mansions Bible: St. John Work and pray Live on hay You'll get pie in the sky when you dieJoe HillThe Preacher and the Slave The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed Bible: St. Matthew The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls; who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it Bible: St. Matthew The heaven of each is but what each desiresThomas MooreLalla Rookh heaven: a place where the wicked cease from troubling you with talk of their personal affairs, and the good listen with attention while you expound your ownAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary Idioms: move heaven and earth to do everything you possibly can to make sure that something happens He had been moving heaven and earth for six weeks in order to prevent the film being made; and he had failed. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in seventh heaven extremely happy After I was given my first camera I was in seventh heaven. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: like heaven Tea and digestives would be offered at half time and tasted like heaven. Times, Sunday Times You're a martyr to sore feet and stress-induced insomnia on holiday, so a hotel with spa would feel like heaven. The Sun Cheap to make, easy to repeat and full of stories, the reality format once seemed like heaven for producers. The Sun As much as a three-day fest in short shorts sounds like heaven, the unsightly itchy bites at the end of the day are a nightmare. Times, Sunday Times Briefly, it's chicken pate that looks just like an orange and tastes like heaven. The Sun thank heaven Overhyped, overpriced and now, thank heaven, oh so over. Times, Sunday Times Thank heaven, this time, my nine months passed without a hitch. The Sun Thank heaven for the things in life that are easier than one expects. Times, Sunday Times It's good to talk, but still, thank heaven for voicemail. Times, Sunday Times But thank heaven for the largo's passion. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 天堂 Japanese: 天国
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