used to show that you are slightly annoyed or surprised; used to emphasize something (表示略微烦恼或吃惊) Oh heck, I'm going to be late! 见鬼,我要迟到了! Heck! You’re here early! 见鬼!你来早了! - a heck of a something
We had to wait a heck of a long time! 我们只好等了很长时间! It was a heck of a lot of fun. 这真是太有趣了。 The world has a heck of a lot of people needing to be fed. 世界上有很多人需要吃饭。 Who the heck are you? 你究竟是谁?
Word Originlate 19th cent. (originally northern English dialect): euphemistic alteration of hell.