"hellfires" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 地狱之火

Definition

常指地狱中猛烈燃烧的火焰，常用于宗教或戏剧场景，形容惩罚或极度毁灭。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用复数，常见于宗教、文学或戏剧情景，塑造强烈和戏剧性的画面感。日常生活中少用，多用于比喻或寓言。

Examples

The story described the hellfires burning beneath the ground.

故事描述了地下燃烧的**地狱之火**。

He feared being cast into the hellfires as punishment.

他害怕被作为惩罚扔进**地狱之火**。

Paintings of hellfires cover the walls of the church.

教堂的墙上画满了**地狱之火**。

Sometimes, old stories warn that bad deeds will bring the hellfires down on you.

有时，古老的故事警告说，坏事会让**地狱之火**降临于你。

The villain claimed he would survive even the hellfires themselves.

反派声称他甚至能在**地狱之火**中幸存。

After hearing the preacher's speech about the hellfires, some people reconsidered their actions.

听完牧师关于**地狱之火**的布道后，有些人重新思考了自己的行为。