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hellish

hellish
[英] [ˈhelɪʃ] [美] [ˈhɛlɪʃ] 生词本

adj.

adv.

n.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 地狱般的;讨厌的;可憎的 You describe something as hellish to emphasize that it is extremely unpleasant. 

  • The atmosphere in Washington is hellish...

    华盛顿的气氛令人憎恶。

  • I'm sure you will remember from the hellish years of your boyhood.

    我相信你一定记得自己梦魇般的童年时代的事情。

2. ADV …得要命;…得够呛 You use hellish to emphasize an unpleasant quality or its great extent. 

  • It's hellish cold up here in winter.

    这里的冬天冷得要命。

Adjective

1. very unpleasant;

  • "hellish weather"
  • "stop that god-awful racket"

2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell;

  • "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"
  • "fires lit up a diabolic scene"
  • "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"
  • "a fiendish despot"
  • "hellish torture"
  • "infernal instruments of war"
  • "satanic cruelty"
  • "unholy grimaces"
1. It was a hellish thing to do.
做那种事真讨厌极了。

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