Hella
含义: Very; a lot; extremely. The signature intensifier of Northern California.
Hella is the quintessential NorCal word, used as an adverb meaning 'very' or 'really' ('hella cool') or as an adjective meaning 'a lot of' ('hella people'). It's one of the most reliable markers of a Northern Californian speaker, and using it in Southern California will immediately out you as being from up north.
例句
- That concert was hella good — I can't believe we got front row. 那场演唱会hella好——简直不敢相信我们拿到了前排。Ese concierto estuvo hella bueno — no me puedo creer que consiguiéramos primera fila.あのコンサート、ヘラ良かった——最前列取れたの信じられない。그 콘서트 헬라 좋았어 — 맨 앞줄이었다니 믿을 수가 없어.
- There were hella people at the beach today, we could barely find parking. 今天海滩上hella多人,停车位都快找不到了。Había hella gente en la playa hoy, apenas encontramos aparcamiento.今日ビーチにヘラ人いて、駐車場がほとんど見つからなかった。오늘 해변에 헬라 사람 많아서 주차할 데를 거의 못 찾았어.
- I'm hella tired, I stayed up way too late last night. 我hella累,昨晚熬太晚了。Estoy hella cansado, anoche me quedé despierto hasta tardísimo.ヘラ疲れた、昨日夜更かししすぎた。헬라 피곤해, 어젯밤에 너무 늦게까지 안 잤거든.
发音
用法指南
语境: casual conversation, social media, texting
语气: emphatic, casual
✓ 正确说法
- That movie was hella funny.那部电影hella搞笑。Esa película fue hella graciosa.あの映画ヘラ面白かった。그 영화 헬라 웃겼어.
- There are hella good tacos at that spot.那家店有hella好吃的墨西哥卷饼。Hay hella buenos tacos en ese sitio.あの店にヘラうまいタコスあるよ。저기 타코 헬라 맛있어.
✗ 错误说法
- Using hella in Southern California will get you teased — SoCal people consider it a NorCal thing在南加州说hella会被取笑——南加的人觉得那是北加的专属用语Usar hella en el sur de California hará que se metan contigo — la gente del sur lo considera cosa del norte南カリフォルニアでヘラを使うとからかわれる。南カリフォルニアの人はヘラを北カリフォルニアのものだと思っている。남부 캘리포니아에서 hella를 쓰면 놀림 받을 수 있다 — SoCal 사람들은 NorCal 전용이라고 본다
起源与历史
Originated in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1970s-80s, likely a contraction of 'hell of a.' Popularized nationally by Bay Area hip-hop artists like E-40 and Mac Dre in the 1990s-2000s.
文化背景
Era: 1980s
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Northern California — Bay Area origin, used throughout NorCal
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