"hell on earth" in Chinese (Simplified)
人间地狱
Definition
一个极其痛苦、不愉快或充满苦难的地方或情景,如同现实世界中的地狱。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式且形象的说法,专用于极端痛苦或恶劣环境(如战争、灾难),不用来形容小麻烦。可以指实际地方或比喻经历。
Examples
The prison was hell on earth for the inmates.
对囚犯来说,这所监狱就是**人间地狱**。
For many people, living without clean water is hell on earth.
对许多人来说,没有干净的水生活就是**人间地狱**。
The battlefield was truly hell on earth.
战场确实是**人间地狱**。
Working there during the summer heat felt like hell on earth.
夏天在那里工作,简直是**人间地狱**。
She called rush hour traffic hell on earth.
她把高峰期的交通称为**人间地狱**。
After days without power or food, the town became hell on earth.
连续几天没有电和食物,这个小镇变成了**人间地狱**。