heavens

1. N-PROPER 天堂;天国
   In some religions, heaven is said to be the place where God lives, where good people go when they die, and where everyone is always happy. It is usually imagined as being high up in the sky.
   1. I believed that when I died I would go to heaven and see God.
      我相信自己死后会升入天堂，见到上帝。
2. N-UNCOUNT 极乐（之地）；天堂般美好（的世界）
   You can use heaven to refer to a place or situation that you like very much.
   1. We went touring in Wales and Ireland. It was heaven...
      我们去了威尔士和爱尔兰旅游。那里真是人间仙境。
   2. I was in cinematic heaven.
      我简直是到了观影者的天堂。
3. N-PLURAL 天空
   The heavens are the sky.
   1. He walked out into the middle of the road, looking up at the heavens.
      他走出去站在大路中间，抬头仰望着天空。
   2. ...a detailed map of the heavens.
      详细的星空图
4. See also: seventh heaven
5. PHRASE 但愿不会这样;千万不要这样;苍天不容;老天不许
   You say 'Heaven forbid!' to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen.
   1. Heaven forbid that he should leave because of me!
      但愿他不会因为我而离开！
6. EXCLAM （表示惊讶或强调）天哪
   You say 'Good heavens!' or 'Heavens!' to express surprise or to emphasize that you agree or disagree with someone.
   1. Good Heavens! That explains a lot!...
      天哪！这下我明白了！
   2. 'I thought you were bringing it.' — 'Heavens, no.'
      “我以为你会带来的。”——“天哪，不会吧。”
7. PHRASE …只有靠天帮忙了;谁也帮不了…了
   You say 'Heaven help someone' when you are worried that something bad is going to happen to them, often because you disapprove of what they are doing or the way they are behaving.
   1. If this makes sense to our leaders, then heaven help us all...
      如果我们的领导人认为这是合情合理的，那么谁也帮不了我们了。
   2. Heaven help the man she marries.
      谁要娶了她就只有靠老天保佑了。
8. PHRASE 天知道;谁晓得
   You can say 'Heaven knows' to emphasize that you do not know something, or that you find something very surprising.
   1. Heaven knows what they put in it.
      天知道他们在里面放了些什么。
9. PHRASE 确实;一定;无疑
   You can say 'Heaven knows' to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly.
   1. Heaven knows they have enough money...
      他们的钱够多了。
   2. This gained me some thinking time, and heaven knows I needed it.
      这为我赢得了一点思考的时间，而我确实非常需要它。
10. PHRASE 想尽一切办法;竭尽全力;千方百计
    If you move heaven and earth to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it.
    1. They would move heaven and earth to stop me if they could.
       可能的话，他们会千方百计地阻止我。
11. PHRASE （用于以 what、when、who、why 及 how 开头的疑问句中表示强调）到底，究竟
    You can use in heaven's name in questions beginning with 'what', 'when', 'who', 'why' and 'how' to add emphasis in a way that shows that you are very angry or surprised.
    1. Where in heaven's name was she?
       她到底在哪儿？
12. PHRASE 突然下起倾盆大雨
    If the heavens open, it suddenly starts raining very heavily.
    1. The match had just begun when the heavens opened and play was suspended.
       比赛刚刚开始就突然下起倾盆大雨，所以只好暂停了。
13. for heaven's sake → see: sake

1. The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.
   古代人对于上天比我们知道得多。
2. This was the first object placed in the heavens by the Creator.
   这是上帝安放在天堂里的第一件东西。
3. He walked out into the middle of the road, looking up at the heavens.
   他走出去站在大路中间，抬头仰望着天空。
4. Good Heavens! That explains a lot!
   天哪！这下我明白了！
5. 'I thought you were bringing it.' — 'Heavens, no.'
   “我以为你会带来的。”——“天哪，不会吧。”
6. The match had just begun when the heavens opened and play was suspended.
   比赛刚刚开始就突然下起倾盆大雨，所以只好暂停了。
7. I don't think a lot of people will jump up and down and say 'thank heavens'..
   我并不认为很多人会欣喜若狂地说“感谢上帝”。
8. All around him, from east to west, north to south, the stars glittered in the heavens.
   在他的四周，从东到西，从北向南，苍穹里到处繁星闪闪。
9. Thank heavens we have you here.
   谢天谢地，我们可等到你了。
10. O God!; Good Heavens!
    天乎！
11. Good Heavens!
    天哪！
12. My Goodness!; Good Gracious!; Good heavens!
    我的老天爷！
13. The map of the heavens showed all the northern constellations.
    这份天体图标明了天球北半部所有的星座。
14. God heavens, it's dead on eight. I'm only just in time.
    天哪，正好8点，我总算及时赶到了。
15. Thank heavens, it's cooled off a little.
    谢天谢地，天气总算凉快一点儿了。
16. Gunfire licked the heavens.
    炮火连天。
17. Thank heavens; you're finally back.
    可把你盼回来了。
18. You have set your glory above the heavens.
    你将你的荣耀彰显于天。
19. I mean, the heavens opened, and baskets came down with food and whatever they needed.
    我的意思是，天堂打开了，装有食物和其他必需品的篮子落了下来。
20. The Absent-minded Professor: Heavens! Someone stole my wallet!
    心不在焉的教授：天啊！有人偷了我的钱包！
21. I see it in the heavens, in the seasons, in the mathematical order of the universe.
    我在天空中，季节中，宇宙的数学秩序中看到了和谐。
22. Thank heavens, he's coming.
    谢天谢地，他总算来了。
23. Good heavens! I forget to buy your birthday present.
    糟糕！我忘了替你买生日礼物了！
24. In the beginning God said let us make the heavens and the earth.
    在一切的开端上帝说让我们创造天堂和大地。
25. Heavens, but it snows.
    天哪，真的下雪了。
26. God created the heavens and the earth, right?
    上帝创造了天和地，对吧？
27. Gen1:1 in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
    最初，上帝创造了天堂和地球。
28. Heavens above! He misunderstood me!
    天哪！他误会我的意思了。
29. Thank heavens we're back to our homeland.
    谢天谢地，我们回国了。
30. Good heavens! I forgot to write the heading.
    天哪！我忘了写标题了。

noun

1. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

   Synonym:    celestial spheresphereempyreanfirmamentvault of heavenwelkin