expressing surprise, frustration, or dismay 唉,糟糕,见鬼 oh heck, I can't for the life of me remember. 哦,见鬼,我无论如何都没法记住的。 ■(the heck)used for emphasis in questions and exclamations [用于加重语气]见鬼的 what the heck's the matter?. 到底有什么鬼事情?。 a heck of a ——
used for emphasis in various statements or exclamations (用于加重语气)了不得 it was a heck of a lot of money. 那是了不得的一大笔钱啊。
语源
late 19th cent. (originally northern English dialect): euphemistic alteration of hell