Word · Frequency #21525
hellish
/ˈhelɪʃ/
adjective
非常讨厌的；糟透的
very unpleasant
此处指“极其糟糕”，不是字面的“地狱的”。
- 1.
infernal, related or similar to hell.
地狱的,类似地狱的
- 2.
very unpleasant
非常不愉快
- 3.
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
极其邪恶或残忍；表现出残忍或适合地狱的
地狱的,类似地狱的；非常不愉快；极其邪恶或残忍；表现出残忍或适合地狱的；地狱的；凶恶的
In use
The traffic on the way home was hellish.
We had to work in hellish heat all afternoon.
Dealing with the customer service was a hellish experience.
hellish weather
hellish torture
be hellish
强调令人极其不愉快或艰难。
The commute was hellish.
通勤就像地狱一样。
hellish + noun
hellish 修饰名词，表示程度极深。
They endured a hellish ordeal.
他们经历了一场地狱般的磨难。
hellish to do
Connections
Collocations
- hellish commute
- 糟透了的通勤
- After the accident, the drive home was a hellish commute.事故过后，开车回家成了一段糟透了的通勤路程。
- hellish traffic
- 糟糕透顶的交通
- We sat in hellish traffic for three hours.我们在糟糕透顶的交通中堵了三个小时。
- hellish conditions
- 极其恶劣的条件
- The soldiers fought in hellish conditions.士兵们在极其恶劣的条件下作战。
- hellish noise
- 震耳欲聋的噪音
- The construction site made a hellish noise all day.工地整天发出震耳欲聋的噪音。
- hellish experience
- 极其糟糕的经历
- Waiting for the test results was a hellish experience.等待检测结果是一段极其糟糕的经历。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hell（地狱）+ -ish（像…的）→ 像地狱一样的，糟透的。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语抱怨、与朋友闲聊、非正式网络评论 表示“非常讨厌、糟透”时，通常是非正式用法，多用于日常口语、熟人聊天或随意的网络交流；在正式书面语中较少使用，若需要中性表达，可考虑 terrible 或 awful。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 hellish /ˈhɛlɪʃ/ 真正押韵的是 relish /ˈrɛlɪʃ/ 和 embellish /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/（重读元音及之后均为 /ɛlɪʃ/）。foolish、publish、polish、abolish 虽然也以 -lish 结尾，但重读元音不同，不押韵。注意 polish 大写为 Polish 时读 /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/，指“波兰的”。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.