hell-bent

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/    美 /ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Recklessly determined to do or achieve (something). informal
    — He was hell-bent on coming first, no matter what.
副词 adv.
  1. In a recklessly determined manner; determinedly, wholeheartedly. informal

词形变化

more hell-bent comparative most hell-bent superlative hellbent alternative hel-bent alternative hel bent alternative more hell-bent comparative most hell-bent superlative

词源

词源 1
From hell (“in a manner that uses all of the strength, speed, or effort that a person can summon”) + bent (“determined, insistent”), that is, in the sense “determined like hell”.
词源 2
From hell (“in a manner that uses all of the strength, speed, or effort that a person can summon”) + bent (“determined, insistent”), that is, in the sense “determined like hell”.
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