1EXCLAM (表示稍感恼怒、吃惊等)见鬼,糟糕 People sometimes say 'heck!' when they are slightly irritated or surprised. (表示稍感恼怒、吃惊等)见鬼,糟糕 [informal, feelings]
Heck, if you don't like it, don't vote for him.
如果你不喜欢,不要投他的票不就得了。
Oh, heck. What can I write about?
真见鬼。我能写些什么呢?
2PHRASE 极大;极多 People use a heck of to emphasize how big something is or how much of it there is. 极大;极多 [informal, emphasis]
They're spending a heck of a lot of money.
他们正大把大把地花钱。
The truth is, I'm in one heck of a mess.
事实上我麻烦大了。
3PHRASE (尤在迷惑或恼怒时用于疑问句中表示强调)到底,究竟 You use the heck in expressions such as 'what the heck' and 'how the heck' in order to emphasize a question, especially when you are puzzled or annoyed. (尤在迷惑或恼怒时用于疑问句中表示强调)到底,究竟 [informal, emphasis]
What the heck's that?.
那到底是什么鬼东西?
The question was, where the heck was he?
问题是,他究竟人在哪里?
4PHRASE 管它呢;不管它 You say 'what the heck' to indicate that you do not care about a bad aspect of an action or situation. 管它呢;不管它 [informal, feelings]