"hellish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 地狱般的
• 恶劣的

Definition

极其令人不适、可怕或像地狱一样。常用来形容极端的痛苦、不愉快或非常糟糕的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“hellish” 多为非正式用语，强调程度极高，多用在形容极糟糕的经历或条件，如“hellish pain”（极度疼痛）、“hellish week”（非常难熬的一周）。常作夸张表达。

Examples

The desert heat was hellish today.

沙漠里的高温今天**如地狱般**。

She had a hellish headache all night.

她整晚都头痛得**如地狱般**。

The traffic this morning was absolutely hellish.

今天早上的交通状况真是**恶劣**。

After that hellish flight, I just want to sleep for a week.

经历了那趟**地狱般的**飞行后，我只想睡一周。

That exam was hellish—no one finished on time.

那场考试**糟糕透了**，没有人准时完成。

I went through a hellish week at work, but things are better now.

我在工作中度过了**地狱般的**一周，但现在好多了。