/hel ||; hɛl/noun1 [sing] the place where, in some religions, it is believed that the Devil lives and where bad people go to when they die 地狱: to go to/be in hell 下╱在地狱 ☞ Look at heaven. 参看heaven。
2 [C,U] (informal 非正式) a situation or place that is very unpleasant or painful 难堪或痛苦的处境: He went through hell when his wife left him. 自从妻子离开了他，他可是吃尽了苦头。
Be careful! Some people find the following senses of 'hell' and the idioms offensive. 注意：有些人认为hell的以下义项及习语意带冒犯。 3 [U] (slang 俚语) used as a swear word to show anger （用于咒骂语，表示愤怒）该死: Oh hell, I've forgotten my money! 该死，我忘了带钱！
4 the hell(slang 俚语) used as a swear word in questions to show anger or surprise （用于疑问句里的咒骂话，表示愤怒或惊奇）: Why the hell didn't you tell me this before? 你该死的怎么之前不把这件事告诉我？
a/one hell of a…(
informal 非正式) used to make an expression stronger or to mean ‘very’ （用于加强语气或表示“十分”）:
He got into a hell of a fight (= a terrible fight). 他跟人大打出手。 all hell broke loose(
informal 非正式) there was suddenly a lot of noise and confusion 突然大闹起来；突然闹翻天
(just) for the hell of it(
informal 非正式) for fun 玩玩而已
give sb hell(
informal 非正式) to speak to sb very angrily or to be very strict with sb 斥责或苛待（某人）
like hell(
informal 非正式) very much; with a lot of effort 非常；拚命:
I'm working like hell at the moment. 我正拚命地工作。