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H0128700 (hĕl)n.1. Christianity a. often Hell The place of eternal punishment for the wicked after death, often imagined as being presided over by Satan and his devils.b. A state of separation from God; exclusion from God's presence.2. The abode of the dead in any of various religious traditions, such as the Hebrew Sheol or the Greek Hades; the underworld.3. a. A situation or place of evil, misery, discord, or destruction: "War is hell" (William Tecumseh Sherman).b. An extremely difficult experience; torment or anguish: went through hell on the job.4. a. The spirits in hell or the powers of evil: All hell could not stop him.b. Informal One that causes trouble, agony, or annoyance: The boss is hell when a job is poorly done.5. A sharp scolding: gave the student hell for cheating.6. a. A tailor's receptacle for discarded material.b. Printing A hellbox.7. Informal a. An outstanding or noteworthy example: You are one hell of a good cook.b. Used as an intensive: How the hell should I know?c. Used for intensive effect in idioms such as beat the hell out of (someone) for beat (someone) very badly.8. Archaic A gambling house.intr.v. helled, hell·ing, hells Informal To behave riotously; carouse: out all night helling around.interj. Used to express anger, disgust, or impatience.Idioms: for the hell of it For no particular reason; on a whim: walked home by the old school for the hell of it. hell on Informal 1. Damaging or destructive to: Driving in a hilly town is hell on the brakes.2. Unpleasant to or painful for.hell or/and high water Troubles or difficulties of whatever magnitude: We're staying, come hell or high water. hell to pay Great trouble: If we're wrong, there'll be hell to pay. like hell Informal 1. Used as an intensive: He ran like hell to catch the bus.2. Used to express strong contradiction or refusal: He says he's going along with us—Like hell he is! to hell and gone1. A long distance away: drove to hell and gone and still couldn't find a diner.2. Far and wide: friends scattered to hell and gone.3. Into the next world: The bomb blew the truck to hell and gone. to hell with Used to express contempt for or dismissal of someone or something.

[Middle English helle, from Old English; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]Word History: When the Anglo-Saxons became Christian in early medieval times, the Old English word hel was used to translate the Latin word īnfernus, "the lower region, hell," and designate the fiery place of eternal punishment for the damned. But what did hel designate before the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons? We can discover some indication of the original pagan meaning of hel by examining its Old Norse equivalent, hel. The medieval Scandinavians and Icelanders were converted from paganism much later than the Anglo-Saxons, and they preserved a good deal of pagan poetry revealing the ancient Scandinavian vision of the afterworld. The medieval Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson, a Christian, also paints a vivid picture of hel for us in his accounts of Norse myth (although his description may have been influenced by his own Christian conception of hell). The Old Norse hel is the abode of oathbreakers, other evil persons, and those unlucky enough to have died of old age or sickness rather than in the glory of the battlefield. Unlike the typical Christian conception of Hell, the Old Norse hel is very cold. It contrasts sharply with Valhalla, the hall in Asgard where heroes slain in battle carouse with the gods after death. In Old Norse, Hel is also the name of the goddess or giantess who presides in hel. She is the daughter of the god Loki and sister of the enormous wolf that will attack the gods at the end of the world. One half of Hel's body is blue-black, while the other is white. The Indo-European root behind Old English hel and Old Norse hel, as well as their Germanic relatives like German Hölle, "hell," is *kel-, "to cover, conceal." In origin, hell is thus the "concealed place." The root *kel-, also gives us other words for things that cover, conceal, or contain, such as hall, hole, hollow, helmet, and even Valhalla, from Old Norse Valhöll, literally the "Hall (höll) of the Slain (Valr)."

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(hɛl) n1. (Theology) Christianity (sometimes capital) a. the place or state of eternal punishment of the wicked after death, with Satan as its rulerb. forces of evil regarded as residing there2. (Other Non-Christian Religions) (sometimes capital) (in various religions and cultures) the abode of the spirits of the dead. See also Hel, Hades, Sheol3. pain, extreme difficulty, etc4. informal a cause of such difficulty or suffering: war is hell. 5. US and Canadian high spirits or mischievousness: there's hell in that boy. 6. (Knitting & Sewing) a box used by a tailor for discarded material7. (Gambling, except Cards) rare a gambling house, booth, etc8. as hell (intensifier): tired as hell. 9. for the hell of it informal for the fun of it10. from hell informal denoting a person or thing that is particularly bad or alarming: neighbour from hell; hangover from hell. 11. give someone hell informal a. to give someone a severe reprimand or punishmentb. to be a source of annoyance or torment to someone12. hell of a helluva informal (intensifier): a hell of a good performance. 13. hell for leather at great speed14. hell or high water come hell or high water informal whatever difficulties may arise15. hell to pay informal serious consequences, as of a foolish action16. like hell informal a. (adverb) (intensifier): he works like hell. b. an expression of strong disagreement with a previous statement, request, order, etc17. play hell with play merry hell with informal to throw into confusion and disorder; disrupt18. raise hell a. to create a noisy disturbance, as in funb. to react strongly and unfavourably19. the hell informal a. (intensifier) used in such phrases as what the hell, who the hell, etcb. an expression of strong disagreement or disfavourinterjinformal an exclamation of anger, annoyance, surprise, etc (Also in exclamations such as hell's bells, hell's teeth, etc)[Old English hell; related to helan to cover, Old Norse hel, Gothic halja hell, Old High German hella]

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n. 1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits. 2. any place or state of torment or misery: to make someone's life hell. 3. something that causes torment or misery. 4. the powers of evil. 5. the abode of the dead; Sheol or Hades. 6. extreme disorder or confusion; chaos: All hell broke loose. 7. a severe scolding or punishment: to catch hell; to give someone hell. 8. (used in swearing, as an expression of anger, dismissal, disgust, etc., or as an intensive): the hell with it; guilty as hell; a hell of a nice guy; Where the hell were you? 9. a box into which a printer throws discarded type. interj. 10. (used to express irritation, disgust, surprise, etc.) v. 11. hell around, Slang. to live or act in a wild or dissolute manner. Idioms: 1. be hell on, Slang. a. to be unpleasant to or painful for. b. to be harmful to: These country roads are hell on tires. 2. for the hell of it, Informal. with no purpose other than sheer adventure or fun. 3. hell on wheels, Informal. extremely aggressive, active, or difficult to deal with. 4. hell to pay, very bad results or repercussions. 5. like hell, Informal. a. with great speed, effort, intensity, etc.: We ran like hell. b. Also, the hell. (used to emphasize a speaker's denial or disagreement): He says the motor won't break down? Like hell it won't! 6. play hell with, Informal. to injure or disrupt. 7. raise hell, Informal. a. to indulge in wild celebration. b. to create an uproar; object violently. 8. till hell freezes over, an impossibly long time; forever. [before 900; Middle English, Old English hel(l), c. Old High German hell(i)a, Old Norse hel, Gothic halja; akin to Old English helan to cover, hide, and to hull²]

he'll

(hil; unstressed il, hɪl, ɪl) contraction of he will.

hell

barathrum - A bottomless pit or hell.
fire and brimstone - Eternal punishment in hell (from Genesis 19:24 and Revelation 19:20).
pandemonium - Literally means abode of all demons (or hell), from Greek pan-, "all," and daimon, "demon(s)."
hell - The Indo-European root meant "covered or concealed," as hell is supposedly hidden in the dark regions near the Earth's center.

Hell

See also demons; devil.
hadephobiaan abnormal fear of heil. Also called stygiophobia.stygiophobiahadephobia.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hell - any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";hell on earth, hellhole, inferno, snake pit, the pitsregion, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
	2.	hell - a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"blazetrouble - an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
	3.	Hell - (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnsoninfernal region, nether region, perdition, Inferno, pitfictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writingsGehenna, Tartarus - a place where the wicked are punished after deathhellfire, red region - a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damnedChristian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as saviorHeaven - the abode of God and the angels
	4.	Hell - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognisnetherworld, Scheol, underworld, Hades, infernal regionfictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writingsfaith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"Acheron, River Acheron - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by CharonCocytus, River Cocytus - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the AcheronLethe, River Lethe - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were aliveRiver Styx, Styx - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
	5.	hell - violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"sinactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	6.	hell - noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"blazemischief, mischief-making, devilment, roguery, shenanigan, roguishness, devilry, deviltry, mischievousness, rascality - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

hell

noun1. the underworld, the abyss, Hades (Greek myth), hellfire, the inferno, fire and brimstone, the bottomless pit, Gehenna (New Testament, Judaism), the nether world, the lower world, Tartarus (Greek myth), the infernal regions, the bad fire (informal), Acheron (Greek myth), Abaddon, the abode of the damned Don't worry about going to Hell, just be good.2. (Informal) torment, suffering, agony, trial, nightmare, misery, ordeal, anguish, affliction, martyrdom, wretchedness the hell of grief and lost lovefor the hell of it (Informal) for fun, meaningless, for a laugh It was stupid, just vandalism for the hell of it.give someone hell (Informal) scold, rebuke, reprimand, berate, lecture, be angry at, chastise, slap someone's wrist, bawl out, give someone a rollicking My father saw this in the newspaper and gave me absolute hell.hell for leather headlong, speedily, quickly, swiftly, hurriedly, at the double, full-tilt, pell-mell, hotfoot, at a rate of knots, like a bat out of hell (slang), posthaste The first horse often goes hell for leather.like hell (Informal) a lot, very much, a great deal It hurts like hell.raise hell cause a disturbance, run riot, go wild, raise Cain, be loud and noisy Those people will be jabbering and raising hell.Related words
fear hadephobia, stygiophobiaQuotations
"There is a dreadful Hell,"
"And everlasting pains;"
"There sinners must with devils dwell"
"In darkness, fire, and chains" [Isaac Watts Divine Songs for Children]
"Hell hath no limits nor is circumscribed"
"In one self place, where we are is Hell,"
"And to be short, when all the world dissolves"
"And every creature shall be purified"
"All places shall be Hell that are not Heaven" [Christopher Marlowe Doctor Faustus]
"But wherefore thou alone? Wherefore with thee"
"Came not all hell broke loose?" [John Milton Paradise Lost]
"Hell is other people" [Jean-Paul Sartre Huis Clos]
"A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell" [George Bernard Shaw Parents and Children]
"Hell is a city much like London -"
"A populous and smoky city" [Percy Bysshe Shelley Peter Bell the Third]
"Hell is not to love any more, madame. Not to love any more!" [Georges Bernanos The Diary of a Country Priest]
"What is hell?"
"Hell is yourself,"
"Hell is alone, the other figures in it"
"Merely projections" [T.S. Eliot The Cocktail Party]
"If there is no Hell, a good many preachers are obtaining money under false pretenses" [William A. Sunday]

hell

nounExcruciating punishment:living hell, persecution, torment, torture.Idiom: tortures of the damned.verbInformal. To behave riotously.Also used with around:carouse, frolic, revel, riot, roister.Idioms: blow off steam, cut loose, kick over the traces, kick up one's heels, let go, let loose, make merry, make whoopee, paint the town red, raise Cain, whoop it up.

Translations

地域地狱

hell

(hel) noun (according to some religions) the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death with much pain, misery etc. 地狱for the hell of it for no particular reason; just for fun. The boys said they had set fire to the house just for the hell of it.只是为了好玩ˌhellˈbent on determined on. I've told him it will be dangerous, but he's hellbent on going.固执的

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hell

1. The brunt of another's anger, often relayed through scolding. If I get home past curfew again, I'm really going to catch hell from my parents!2. Problems or challenges. This discrepancy in the budget is really giving me hell—I still haven't figured it out.3. A mild oath of surprise, exasperation, annoyance, frustration, or anger. Hell, I haven't seen you in years! Oh hell, would you let me finish my story? Hell, I just had the car fixed and now you've put a dent in it!

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and *the devil 1. Inf. a severe scolding. (*Typically: get ~ catch ~ give someone ∼. Use caution with hell.) The boss just gave me hell about it. I'm really going to give Tom hell when he gets home. 2. Inf. trouble; pain. (*Typically: give someone ∼. Use caution with hell.) My arthritis is giving me hell in this weather. This problem is giving us hell at the office.

hell

1. n. trouble. (Use caution with hell. Common colloquial, but with a few restrictions. One would not expect middle-class children to use this at home. See the complete list of all entries with hell in the Index of Hidden Key Words. Hell as a destination is not considered slang or colloquial. Hell as a curse is colloquial.) I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time. 2. exclam. Damn! (Usually Hell! Use caution with hell.) Oh, hell. I’m late.

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or/and high water Troubles or difficulties of whatever magnitude: We're staying, come hell or high water.

See:

(all) shot to hell
(as) hot as hell
(as) sure as hell
(someone or something) from hell
(that's) a hell of a note
a cold day in Hell
a hell of a
a hell of a mess
a hell on earth
a living hell
a match made in hell
a snowball's chance in hell
a/one hell of a...
all hell breaks loose
all hell breaks/is let loose
all hell broke loose
all over creation
all over Hell and half of Georgia
all over hell's half acre
as hell
as much chance as a wax cat in hell
as sure as hell
be (all) shot to hell
be going to hell
be hell on
be hell on (one)
be hell on wheels
be hell-bent on
be hell-bent on something/on doing something
be no screaming hell
be shot to hell
be the day hell freezes over
beat the hell out of
beat the hell out of (one)
beat the living daylights out of
beat the shit out of (one)
beat/knock/kick the hell out of somebody/something
been to hell and back
break loose
by hell or high water
catch hell
come hell or high water
devil of a
fight like hell
for the devil of it
for the hell of it
forty minutes of hell
frighten the hell out of
frighten the hell out of (one)
frighten the pants off (of) (one)
from hell
from hell to breakfast
get (the hell) out of Dodge
get hell
get the hell out
get the hell out (of some place)
give (one) hell
give hell to
give somebody hell
give someone hell
give them hell
go hell for leather
go through hell
go through hell and high water
go to hell
go to hell and back
go to hell in a bucket
go to hell in a handbasket
go to hell in a handbasket, to
go to hell in a handcart
go to the devil/hell
have been to hell and back
have hell to pay
have no chance in hell
have the devil to pay
he that would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for a pastime
He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime
hell
Hell and half of Georgia
hell and high water
hell around
hell for leather
Hell has no fury like a (certain type of person) scorned
hell has no fury like a woman scorned
hell hath no fury
hell hath no fury like a (certain type of person) scorned
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
hell is paved with good intentions, the road/way to
hell mend (one)
hell of a
hell of a (person or thing)
hell of a lot of (something)
hell of a mess
hell of a note
hell of a someone/something
hell of a time
hell on
hell on (someone or something)
hell on a holiday
hell on earth
hell on wheels
hell or high water
hell or high water, come
hell raiser
hell to pay
hell to pay, there'll be
hell week
hell with that!
hell/the devil to pay
Hell’s bells and buckets of blood!
hell-bent for
hell-bent for (something)
hell-bent for leather
heller
hellhole
hell-on-wheels
hellpig
hellraiser
hell's bells
hell's bells and buckets of blood
Hell's bells!
hell's half acre
Hell's Kitchen
hell's teeth
hot as blazes
hot as hell
in (the) Sam Hill?
in one hell of a hurry
It'll be a cold day in hell
it'll be a frosty Friday
kick the hell out of (one)
knock the hell out of
knock the hell out of (one)
like a bat out of hell
like hell
like hell and high lightning
Like hell!
like the devil
living hell
living hell, a
mad as a hornet
mad as hell
no screaming hell
not a cat in hell's chance
not a hope in hell
not have a (snowball's) chance in hell
not have a cat in hell's chance
not have a chance in hell (of doing something)
not have a hope in hell
not have a hope in hell (of doing something)
not have a snowball's chance in hell
not have a snowball's chance in hell and not a hope in hell
once hell freezes over
one hell of a (something or someone)
play (merry) hell with (someone or something)
play hell
play hell with
play hell with somebody/something
play hell with someone/something
play hell with something
play merry hell
put (one) through hell
quicker than hell
raise Cain
raise Cain/hell
raise hell
raise hell with (someone or something)
raise hell with someone
raise hell with something
raise the devil with someone
raise the devil with something
ride hell (bent) for leather, to
road to hell is paved with good intentions
road to hell is paved with good intentions, the
scare the hell out of (one)
scare the hell out of someone
scare, annoy, etc. the hell out of somebody
see (one) in hell before (doing something)
see (one) in hell first
see somebody in hell first
shoot (someone or something) (all) to hell
shoot to hell
shot full of holes
shot to hell
snowball’s chance in hell
snowball's chance in hell, a
snowball's chance in hell, no more than/not a
someone or something from hell
sure as hell
the hell out of
the hell with (someone or something)
the hell you say
The hell you say!
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
there will be hell to pay
there'll be hell to pay
through hell and high water
till hell freezes over
to hell and back
to hell and gone
to hell in a handbasket
to hell with
to hell with (someone or something)
to hell with somebody/something
To hell with that!
until hell freezes over
what in hell
what in the hell
What in the hell?
what the hell
what the hell!
What the hell?
when hell freezes over
Who in the hell?
Who the hell?
would see (someone) in hell before (one) would (do something)
You scared the hell out of me

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noun the underworld

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noun torment

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phrase for the hell of it

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phrase give someone hell

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phrase hell for leather

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phrase like hell

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phrase raise hell

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noun excruciating punishment

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verb to behave riotously

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noun any place of pain and turmoil

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noun a cause of difficulty and suffering

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noun (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil

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noun (religion) the world of the dead

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noun violent and excited activity

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noun noisy and unrestrained mischief

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