How do you use "hell" in a sentence?

What the hell is going on here? We've been through hell this past year. It was a hell of a party.

hell

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Significado: A place of suffering in some religions, or an expression of emphasis

地狱，（感叹词）究竟

infierno, demonios

地獄、一体

지옥, 도대체

'Hell' in religious contexts refers to a place of punishment after death. In everyday speech, it's commonly used as an intensifier in expressions like 'what the hell' or 'hell of a.' 'Go through hell' means to experience extreme difficulty. The word can be considered mildly offensive in some contexts.

在宗教语境中，「hell」指死后受惩罚的地方。在日常用语中，它通常用作强调词，如「what the hell」或「hell of a」。「go through hell」意味着经历极大的困难。在某些情况下，这个词可能被认为有点冒犯性。

«Hell» en contextos religiosos se refiere a un lugar de castigo después de la muerte. En el habla cotidiana, se usa comúnmente como intensificador en expresiones como «what the hell» o «hell of a».

「hell」は宗教的な文脈では死後の罰を受ける場所を指します。日常会話では、「what the hell」や「hell of a」などの表現で強調語としてよく使われます。「go through hell」は極度の困難を経験することを意味します。

'Hell'은 종교적 맥락에서 사후 벌을 받는 장소를 의미합니다. 일상 대화에서는 'what the hell'이나 'hell of a'와 같은 표현에서 강조어로 흔히 사용됩니다. 'Go through hell'은 극심한 어려움을 겪다라는 뜻입니다. 일부 상황에서는 다소 거친 표현으로 여겨질 수 있습니다.

Ejemplos

What the hell is going on here?
这里到底发生了什么？
¿Qué demonios está pasando aquí?
一体ここで何が起きているんだ？
도대체 여기서 무슨 일이 벌어지고 있는 거야?
We've been through hell this past year.
这一年我们经历了很多磨难。
Hemos pasado por un infierno este último año.
この1年は本当に大変でした。
지난 1년간 정말 힘든 시간을 보냈습니다.
It was a hell of a party.
那是一场非常棒的派对。
Fue una fiesta increíble.
とんでもなく素晴らしいパーティーでした。
엄청나게 대단한 파티였습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'hel' or 'helle', of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse 'Hel' (the goddess of the underworld) and German 'Hölle'. From a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to cover' or 'to conceal'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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