helluv

形容词 adj. 副词 adv. 感叹词 intj. 缩写
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many. Northern-California,not-comparable,slang
    — Hey, if you guys get the munchies, there's helluv candy in the cupboard.
副词 adv.
  1. Intensifier (modifies verbs); to a large extent; totally; very much. Northern-California,not-comparable,slang
    — Dude, I helluv want to go to the show with you, but I'm soooo grounded.
  2. Intensifier (modifies adjectives); to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly. Northern-California,not-comparable,slang
    — That new girl is helluv sexy.
感叹词 intj.
  1. For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed. Northern-California,slang
    — "Hey, you wanna come to the concert tonight?" "Oh, helluv!"
缩写
  1. Elision of "hell of". colloquial,contraction
    — Oh, you goddam-betcha, Julie, it's one helluva lot better — one HELLUV A lot better — to be born dirt-poor. Course then you get to stay that way the rest of your life.
  2. Elision of "the hell of". colloquial,contraction
    — “Helluv it is,” he grumbled. “I was thinking of marrying her myself. Wrote her a letter, but it didn't get posted in time.”
  3. Elision of "hell have" colloquial,contraction
    — Where the helluv you been?

词源

词源 1
From "hell of (a)", like hella (originally Northern California slang). See also Wikipedia:Hella (word).
词源 2
Shortened form, or elision, of phrases like "hell of" or "hell have", approximating casual speech in writing.
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