"hellfires" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 地獄之火

Definition

指地獄中猛烈的火焰，常在宗教或戲劇語境中用來形容懲罰或極端毀滅。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用複數，出現於宗教、文學或戲劇語境中，帶有強烈和戲劇性的聯想。日常生活很少用，多屬比喻或寓意用途。

Examples

The story described the hellfires burning beneath the ground.

故事描述地下燃燒的**地獄之火**。

He feared being cast into the hellfires as punishment.

他害怕被作為懲罰丟進**地獄之火**。

Paintings of hellfires cover the walls of the church.

教堂牆上滿是**地獄之火**的畫作。

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

有時，古老的故事警告壞事會招致**地獄之火**。

The villain claimed he would survive even the hellfires themselves.

反派聲稱他甚至能在**地獄之火**中倖存。

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

聽完牧師談論**地獄之火**後，有些人重新考慮了自己的行為。