heaven
noun uk/ˈhev.ən/ us/ˈhev.ən/
B2 [ U ]天堂，天国
in some religions, the place, sometimes imagined to be in the sky, where God or the gods live and where good people are believed to go after they die, so that they can enjoy perfect happiness
B2 [ U ] informal极乐
a situation that gives you great pleasure
I just lay in the sun for a week and did nothing - it was heaven. 一星期我都躺在阳光下什么也不干——简直像天堂一样。
the heavens [ plural ] 天空
the sky
We stared up at the heavens trying to see the comet. 我们仰望天空想看到彗星。
This object was brighter than any star in the heavens.
As she crossed the finishing line, she raised her arms to the heavens.
He turned his radio dish to the heavens to listen for extraterrestrial signals.
The telescope scans the heavens, searching for ultraviolet light sources.
- More examples
- Beethoven's dying words are said to have been "I shall hear in heaven".
- Theirs is a match made in heaven.
- Our Father, who art in heaven...
- He'll move heaven and earth to get it done on time.
- Since they got married, they've been in seventh heaven.
Idioms
heavens (above)!idiom old-fashioned (also good heavens!) （表示惊讶或生气）天哪！
used to express surprise or anger
the heavens openidiom 突然开始下大雨
If the heavens open, it suddenly starts to rain a lot.
Just as we got to the park, the heavens opened. 我们刚到公园，天就突然下起了大雨。