heavens

天空、空

空、特に太陽や月、星が見える広大な空間。

やさしい英語で： The sky, especially the great space where the sun, moon, and stars appear.

• Stars filled the heavens.
• Dark clouds gathered in the heavens above us.
• They studied the heavens through a telescope.

類義語： sky

よく使う表現： the heavens, gaze at heavens, heavens above

天界、天国

神々や死後の善人が暮らすと信じられている、複数の世界や場所。

やさしい英語で： More than one world or place where gods or good people are believed to live after death.

• Some religions describe several heavens.
• The book compares the heavens of different traditions.
• They believed that souls passed through seven heavens.

類義語： paradises

反対語： hells

よく使う表現： different heavens, seven heavens, heavens of something

なんてことだ、まあ

驚きや心配、ショックを表すときに使う言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used to show surprise, worry, or shock.

• Heavens, you look different!
• Good heavens! I have forgotten my keys.
• Heavens above, how did the room get so messy?

類義語： goodness

よく使う表現： good heavens, heavens above