Word · Frequency #2649
heavens
天堂；天国
heavens is the plural of heaven.
The home of God and the angels, and the place where good people are believed to go after death; the opposite of hell.
- 1.
The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically
有福者死后的来世,传统上与邪恶不义者的来世相对(比较地狱)；特指
- 2.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
充满极致幸福、欢乐与安宁的地方
- 3.
The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically:
有福者死后的来世,传统上与邪恶不义者的来世相对(比较地狱)；特指:
- 4.
the abode of God and the angels
上帝和天使的居所
- 5.
Any paradise; any blissful place or experience.
任何天堂；任何幸福的地方或经历。
- 6.
A state of bliss; a peaceful ecstasy.
幸福的状态；宁静的狂喜。
乐园；乐土；极乐；至福；有福者死后的来世,传统上与邪恶不义者的来世相对(比较地狱)；特指；充满极致幸福、欢乐与安宁的地方；有福者死后的来世,传统上与邪恶不义者的来世相对(比较地狱)；特指:
In use
After a long week of work, lying on the beach felt like heaven.
According to many religions, good people go to heaven after they die.
This chocolate cake is absolutely heaven; I can't stop eating it.
go to heaven
She believed she would go to heaven after death.
她相信死后会去天堂。
in heaven
常用作比喻，指极乐状态。
They lived in heaven on their honeymoon.
他们在蜜月期间如同生活在天堂。
heaven on earth
This beautiful beach is heaven on earth.
Connections
Collocations
- heaven knows
- 天知道
- Heaven knows I've tried my best.天知道我尽了最大努力。
- heaven forbid
- 但愿不会
- Heaven forbid that you should be late.但愿你不会迟到。
- move heaven and earth
- 竭尽全力
- I will move heaven and earth to get this done.我会竭尽全力完成这件事。
- in heaven
- 在天堂
- They believe they will meet again in heaven.他们相信会在天堂再次相见。
- heaven on earth
- 人间天堂
- This place is heaven on earth.这个地方是人间天堂。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：heaven拆成he（他）和aven（大道），想象他走向天堂大道。
Context & Register
正式/文学语境；常用于宗教文本、诗歌和比喻表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words rhyming with 'heaven': 'seven' and 'leaven' (same /ɛvən/). Lookalikes with different vowel sounds: 'given' (/ɡɪvən/), 'even' (/iːvən/), 'raven' (/reɪvən/), 'haven' (/heɪvən/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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