heaven

noun

/ˈhevn/

Idioms

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(also Heaven)
[uncountable] (used without the不与 the 连用) (in some religions某些宗教) the place believed to be the home of God where good people go when they die, sometimes imagined to be in the sky天堂；天国
- the kingdom of heaven天国
- I feel like I've died and gone to heaven.我仿佛觉得自己已经死了，进了天堂。
- in heaven I told her Daddy was in heaven with God.我告诉她爸爸和上帝在天堂。
- Our child seemed a gift from heaven.我们的孩子就像是上天的恩赐。
Topics Religion and festivalsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + heaven
- ascend to
- go to
preposition
- from heaven
- in heaven
phrases
- the kingdom of heaven
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] (informal) a place or situation in which you are very happy极乐之地；极乐
- This isn't exactly my idea of heaven!这可不太像我所想象的那么美妙！
- in heaven Shopping is my favourite pastime, so I was in heaven.购物是我最喜欢的消遣，所以我很开心。
- it is heaven doing something It was heaven being away from the office for a week.一个星期远离办公室真是快活极了。
- The island is truly a heaven on earth.那个岛堪称人间天堂。
- heaven for somebody Tasmania is heaven for hikers and campers.塔斯马尼亚是徒步旅行者和露营者的天堂。
Extra Examples
- It was sheer heaven being alone at last.总算能一个人待会儿了，真是快乐如天堂。
- The kids were in absolute heaven at the fair.孩子们在游乐场里快乐极了。
Topics Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- pure
- sheer
- …
preposition
- in heaven
phrases
- a heaven on earth
- somebody’s idea of heaven
See full entry
the heavens
[plural] (literary) the sky天空
- Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens.四棵大树参天而立。

Word OriginOld English heofon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hemel and German Himmel.

Idioms

(informal) used to emphasize what you are saying when you are surprised, shocked or annoyed（惊讶、震惊或烦恼时说）天哪，啊哟，主啊
- God, what a stupid thing to do!天啊，这事干得太蠢了！
Some people find this use of God offensive.

God/Heaven forbid (that…)

(informal) used to say that you hope that something will not happen但愿这事不发生
- ‘Maybe you'll end up as a lawyer, like me.’ ‘God forbid!’“也许你会像我一样，最终成为律师。” “但愿不会这样！”
Some people find this use of God offensive.

God/Heaven help somebody

(informal) used to say that you are afraid somebody will be in danger or that something bad will happen to them（表示担心某人将有危险或有难）
- God help us if this doesn't work.如果这个行不通，那就要靠上帝了。
Some people find this use of God offensive.Topics Dangerc2

God/goodness/Heaven knows (informal) Some people may find this use of God offensive.

used to emphasize that you do not know something（强调不知道）谁知道，天晓得
- God knows what else they might find.谁知道他们还可能找到什么。
- ‘Where are they?’ ‘Goodness knows.’“他们在哪儿？” “天晓得。”
used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying（强调所言属实）老天作证，确实，的确
- She ought to pass the exam—goodness knows she's been working hard enough.她应该考试合格，她已经够努力了。

Heaven/God forfend (that)…

(humorous or old use) used to say that you are frightened of the idea of something happening但愿这事不发生
- Heaven forfend that students are encouraged to think!千万不要鼓励学生思考！
Some people find this use of God offensive.

(Good) Heavens! | Heavens above!

(informal) used to show that you are surprised or annoyed（表示惊奇或气恼）天哪，我的天
- Good heavens, what are you doing?天哪，你在干什么？

the heavens open

it begins to rain heavily下起了倾盆大雨
- All at once the heavens opened and everyone rushed for cover.突然间，天空打开了，每个人都冲过去躲避。

in God’s/Heaven’s name | in the name of God/Heaven

used especially in questions to show that you are angry, surprised or shocked（尤用于疑问句，表示愤怒、惊奇或震惊）看在上帝的分上，到底，究竟
- What in God's name was that noise?那噪音究竟是怎么回事？
- Where in the name of Heaven have you been?你到底上哪儿去了？
Some people find this use of God offensive.

in seventh heaven

extremely happy身处七重天；极乐；极为幸福
- Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven.他得到擢升，简直乐上天了。
Topics Feelingsc2

made in heaven

(especially of a marriage or other relationship尤指婚姻或其他关系) seeming to be perfect天作之合；天造地设
- Everyone thought that theirs was a marriage made in heaven.每个人都认为他们的婚姻是天造地设的。

move heaven and earth

to do everything you possibly can in order to achieve something竭尽所能；竭尽全力Topics Successc2

smell, stink, etc. to high heaven (informal)

to have a strong unpleasant smell发出难闻气味；难闻透顶
to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable很不诚实；不道德

thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for something)

used to say that you are pleased about something谢天谢地
- Thank God you're safe!谢天谢地，你平安无事！
- ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief.“这可要谢天谢地！” 她宽慰地舒了一口气。
- Thank heavens I've found my keys.谢天谢地，我找到了我的钥匙。
Some people find this use of God offensive.

to God/goodness/Heaven

used after a verb to emphasize a particular hope, wish, etc.（用于动词之后，强调希望、愿望等）的确，真
- I wish to God you'd learn to pay attention!我真希望你能学会集中注意力！
Some people find this use of God offensive.