heaven
n
1 [sing] (without a or the 不用a或the) place believed to be the home of God and the angels and of good people after death 天國; 天堂
ascend into/go to heaven 升入[進]天堂.
2 (also Heaven) [sing]
God; Providence 上帝; 天帝; 神; 老天 爺
It was the will of Heaven. 這是天意.
If that's the way he treats his friends, heaven help his enemies! 假若這就是他的待友之道, 那他的敵人可就更遭殃了!
3 [U, C] place or state of very great happiness 極樂(世界)
She was in heaven when he kissed her. 他吻她時, 她飄飄欲仙了.
Sitting here with you is heaven. 跟你一起坐在這里, 其樂無窮.
If there's a heaven on earth, this is it! 人間若有天堂, 非此莫屬!
4 the heavens [pl]
the sky, as seen from the earth 天; 天空
Rain fell from the heavens all day long. 整天都下著雨.
5 (idm 習語) for God's/goodness'/Heaven's sake => sake. God/Heaven forbid => forbid. God/Heaven help sb => help1. God in Heaven => god. God/goodness/Heaven knows => know. (Good) `Heavens!; ,Heavens a`bove! (used to express surprise 用以表示驚訝). the heavens opened it began to rain heavily 大雨傾盆. move heaven and earth => move2. seventh heaven (infml 口) state of great happiness 極樂; 歡天喜地
Just give him a bucket and spade and he's in seventh heaven! 只要給他一個桶子和一把鏟子, 他就高興極了! smell, etc to high heaven => high1. to God/goodness/Heaven => god.
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舉起(heave)牛(n)向 天國
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*['hevn]n. 天堂, 上帝, 天空相關詞組: move heaven and earth under heaven go to heaven Heaven forbid Heaven knows in heaven
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heeln. 腳后跟,踵;(鞋、襪等的后跟);(四足動物的)后腳;踵狀物;
vt.& vi. (使)傾斜;
vt. 給(鞋等)修理后跟;