| 单词 | from hell |
| 释义 | > as lemmas—— from hell j. Originally North American colloquial. —— from hell: (with neutral or positive meaning) a particularly impressive or formidable example or instance of ——; (also with negative force) an exceptionally unpleasant or bad example or instance of ——. ΚΠ 1902 L. McKee Land of Nome 178 I felt that I had received a very high compliment..when an old-timer in the party..told me that I was a ‘musher from hell’. 1965 W. King in Liberator Aug. 22 Mac's copping me a number [sc. a marijuana cigarette] from hell for a nickel! 1987 G. Larson Far Side Observer 7/1 (caption) If we could get this baby runnin', we could run over hikers, pick up females, chase down deer—man, we'd be the grizzlies from hell. 1994 Sugar Nov. 81/1 She returned from trawling the junk shops with the Curtains from Hell—dark purple and green tie-dyed horrors that soaked up more daylight. 2001 Independent 13 Aug. 6/1 Council tenants who racially harass asylum-seekers will face fast-track eviction under government plans to combat so-called neighbours from hell. < as lemmas |
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