heaven /ˈhɛvən/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-PROPER 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. 天堂

  例：

  I believed that when I died I would go to heaven and see God.

  我相信我死后会进入天堂，见到上帝。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT You can use heaven to refer to a place or situation that you like very much. 极好的地方 (或情况) [非正式]

  例：

  I would go to movies in the afternoon and to ball games in the evening. It was heaven.

  我下午去看电影，晚上去看球赛，真是享受。

• 3. 

  INTERJ You say "Good heavens!" or "Heavens!" to express surprise or to emphasize that you agree or disagree with someone. (表示惊奇等) 天哪 [口语]

  例：

  Good Heavens! That explains a lot!

  天哪！那很说明问题！

• 4. 

  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. (表示担心某人将有难) 老天帮帮某人吧 [口语]

  例：

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

  如果这对我们的领导们来说是可行的，那真是老天帮助大家。

• 5. 

  PHRASE You can say "Heaven knows" to emphasize that you do not know something, or that you find something very surprising. 天知道 [口语]

  例：

  Heaven knows what they put in it.

  天知道他们往里面放了些什么。

• 6. 

  PHRASE You can say "Heaven knows" to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly. 确实 [口语]

  例：

  Heaven knows they have enough money.

  确实他们有足够的钱。

• 7. 

  PHRASE If the heavens open, it suddenly starts raining very heavily. 突然下起倾盆大雨

  例：

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

  比赛才刚刚开始，就突然下起倾盆大雨，于是比赛暂停。

• 8. 

  for heaven's sake →see sake

• 9. 

  thank heavens →see thank