heck
heck — exclamation
1. A mild word that speakers use as a gentler choice instead of 'hell', either to s
A mild word that speakers use as a gentler choice instead of 'hell', either to show slight frustration or surprise, or to make what they say sound stronger.
Oh, heck! Lien just realized she left her phone in the taxi.
Oh, heck! — exclamation of mild annoyance
How the heck did Baraka manage to fit that huge box into his car?
How the heck + question — intensifying a question
Devika stared at the broken vase and whispered a quiet heck under her breath.
What the heck are you talking about? We never agreed on that price.
Sumin told herself to stay calm and did not even say heck out loud.
文法句型
Oh, heck!
What / How / Where + the heck + question
用法筆記
Much milder than actual profanity — suitable for most casual conversations. Frequently appears in question-word patterns (what / how / where / who + the heck + rest of question) to add emotional force.
常見錯誤
heck — noun
1. Used as a noun-like intensifier inside a fixed expression to show that the speak
Used as a noun-like intensifier inside a fixed expression to show that the speaker views something as very impressive, very bad, very big, or very great in amount.
Valentina earned a heck of a lot of money selling her handmade pottery online.
a heck of a lot — a very large amount
That was a heck of a storm last night — the power was out for hours.
a heck of a + noun (storm) — intensifying a noun
Beatrix had a heck of a time finding her way through the narrow streets.
That new restaurant serves a heck of a good bowl of noodles for cheap.
文法句型
a heck of a + noun
用法筆記
The phrase 'a heck of a...' can be followed by a noun (a heck of a storm) or by an adjective + noun (a heck of a good meal). Often positive but can describe negative things (a heck of a mess). Always informal.