a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky
天堂。
God (or the gods)
神;诸神
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Constantine was persuaded that disunity in the Church was displeasing to heaven .康斯坦丁经劝说确信教会的分裂使上帝不悦。
【神学】 与上帝同享永福。
〈非正式〉 极乐世界;天堂
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lying by the pool with a good book is my idea of heaven .躺在游泳池边看一本好书是我心目中的天堂。
used in various exclamations as a substitute for ‘God’
[表 示惊叹时用于代替God] 天啊
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heaven knows! 天知道!
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good heavens! 我的天啊!
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〈诗/文〉 天空
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Galileo used a telescope to observe the heavens .伽利略用望远镜来观察天空。
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the heavens open it suddenly starts to rain very heavily 突然间大雨倾盆而下 -
in seventh heaven in a state of ecstasy 处于狂喜状态中 -
move heaven and earth to do something make extraordinary efforts to do a specified thing 竭尽全力地做某事if he had truly loved her he would have moved heaven and earth to get her back . 他要是真爱她就会竭尽全力把她找回来 -
stink (或smell) to high heaven have a very strong and unpleasant odour 难闻得刺鼻;臭气冲天
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