"hell week" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 魔鬼周

Definition

指非常紧张或极具挑战性的一周，常用于形容高强度训练、准备或期末考试周。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，多用于大学、体育或军队中，指特别辛苦或压力极大的某一周。并非真实“地狱”，而是形容非常难熬。常见用法有‘挺过魔鬼周’、‘魔鬼周训练’等。

Examples

Final exams make this hell week for students.

期末考试让这周成了学生们的**魔鬼周**。

Our team has training every day during hell week.

我们队在**魔鬼周**每天都要训练。

She survived her first hell week at college.

她熬过了大学的第一个**魔鬼周**。

I'm not looking forward to hell week at work—so many deadlines!

我一点也不期待公司的**魔鬼周**——有太多截止日期了！

Navy recruits dread their hell week, but they come out stronger.

海军新兵害怕他们的**魔鬼周**，但出来时会更强壮。

You think finals are bad? Wait until you go through hell week next semester.

你觉得期末考试很糟？等你下学期遇到**魔鬼周**就知道了。