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TOEFL BNC: 2649 COCA: 2626

heaven

heaven /ˈhɛvən/ noun
plural heavens
heaven
/ˈhɛvən/
noun
plural heavens
Learner's definition of HEAVEN
[singular] or Heaven : the place where God lives and where good people go after they die according to some religions天堂
[noncount] : something that is very pleasant or good美好的事物
the heavens : the sky天;天空
used informally by itself and in phrases to make a statement or question more forceful or to express surprise, anger, etc.(用于加强语气或表示惊讶、愤怒等)天哪

(a) heaven on earth

: a very pleasant or enjoyable place or situation乐土;乐园;人间天堂

heaven forbid

see forbid

heaven help someone

see 1help

heaven knows

see 1know

made in heaven

: very good and successful天作之合;天造地设

move heaven and earth

see 1move

thank heaven/heavens

see thank

to high heaven

informal
: very much, very badly, etc.极度地;非常糟糕地
see also hog heaven, seventh heaven

See also: heaven

TOEFL BNC: 2649 COCA: 2626

heaven

noun

heav·​en ˈhe-vən How to pronounce heaven (audio)
1
: the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome : firmament
usually used in plural
the brightest star in the heavens
2
a
often capitalized : the dwelling place of the Deity and the blessed dead
hopes to go to Heaven when she dies
b
: a spiritual state of everlasting communion with God
3
capitalized : god sense 1
Heaven help us.
4
: a place or condition of utmost happiness : something that is very pleasant or enjoyable
Our week at the spa was sheer heaven.
5
Christian Science : a state of thought in which sin is absent and the harmony of divine Mind (see mind entry 1 sense 8) is manifest

Example Sentences

She prayed to God in Heaven. He hopes to go to Heaven when he dies. Our baby is a gift from heaven. the brightest star in the heavens
Recent Examples on the Web Today marks the release of a project that promises a touch of heaven—Heaven by Marc Jacobs, that is. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 There’s not just a heaven and a hell, there are the varying kingdoms, all of them blessed, but one more blessed than the rest. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 July 2022 Spotted lanternfly prefer grapes, hops and a host of trees found in Iowa, including tree-of-heaven, apple, cherry, maple, oak, peach, pine, plum, poplar, sycamore, walnut and willow. Fox News, 27 July 2022 To make room for the new, of course, some current shows with less-than-stellar ratings must be sent to TV heaven. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 13 May 2022 The Prime Video series, created by Greg Daniels (known for The Office and Parks and Recreation) imagines a futuristic world in which the privileged elite are allowed to opt into a digital afterlife, a sort of heaven meets the Metaverse. Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2022 For heaven’s sake, don’t make that a reason not to put him on trial. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 22 June 2022 If canoeing the Mississippi was a little bit of heaven, then our destination six miles inland, the Yazoo Backwater Area, was surely a taste of hell. W. Hodding Carter, Outside Online, 29 June 2011 Beth and Randall also go off into TV heaven as an iconic couple. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English heven, from Old English heofon; akin to Old High German himil heaven

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of heaven was before the 12th century
TOEFL BNC: 2649 COCA: 2626
heaven

noun¹

1believed to be the home of God天國VERB + HEAVEN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + HEAVENascend to, go to進入天堂I feel like I've died and gone to heaven.我感覺自己彷彿已經死去,進了天堂。PREPOSITIONfrom heaven來自天堂Our child seemed a gift from heaven.我們的孩子就像是上天的恩賜。in heaven在天國裏It was a marriage made in heaven. (figurative) 這真是天作之合。PHRASESthe kingdom of heaven天國
heaven

noun²

2place/situation in which you are very happy樂園ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEabsolute, pure, sheer十足的樂園;絕妙的事It was sheer heaven being alone at last.總算能一個人待會兒了,真是快樂如天堂。PREPOSITIONin heaven在樂園The kids were in absolute heaven at the fair.孩子們在遊樂場裏快樂極了。PHRASESa heaven on earth人間天堂The island is truly a heaven on earth.這座小島真是人間天堂。sb's idea of heaven某人美好的憧憬/願望Building up a tan by the pool with a good book is my idea of heaven.我所向往的就是在泳池邊一邊享受日光浴,一邊讀一本好書。

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