hell on earth

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread. idiomatic,uncountable
    — Pope Francis (2015), Laudato si', Paragraph 148: “if the limitations of the environment are compensated for in the interior of each person who feels held within a network of solidarity and belonging, ... any place can turn from being a hell on earth into the setting for a dignified life.”
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