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天,天空,天堂,天国

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Heaven \Heav"en\ (h[e^]v"'n), n. [OE. heven, hefen, heofen, AS.
   heofon; akin to OS. hevan, LG. heben, heven, Icel. hifinn; of
   uncertain origin, cf. D. hemel, G. himmel, Icel. himmin,
   Goth. himins; perh. akin to, or influenced by, the root of E.
   heave, or from a root signifying to cover, cf. Goth.
   gaham[=o]n to put on, clothe one's self, G. hemd shirt, and
   perh. E. chemise.]
   1. The expanse of space surrounding the earth; esp., that
      which seems to be over the earth like a great arch or
      dome; the firmament; the sky; the place where the sun,
      moon, and stars appear; -- often used in the plural in
      this sense.

            I never saw the heavens so dim by day. --Shak.

            When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last
            time the sun in heaven.               --D. Webster.

   2. The dwelling place of the Deity; the abode of bliss; the
      place or state of the blessed after death.

            Unto the God of love, high heaven's King. --Spenser.

            It is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to
            hell.                                 --Shak.

            New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven. --Keble.

   Note: In this general sense heaven and its corresponding
         words in other languages have as various definite
         interpretations as there are phases of religious
         belief.

   3. The sovereign of heaven; God; also, the assembly of the
      blessed, collectively; -- used variously in this sense, as
      in No. 2.

            Her prayers, whom Heaven delights to hear. --Shak.

            The will And high permission of all-ruling Heaven.
                                                  --Milton.

   4. Any place of supreme happiness or great comfort; perfect
      felicity; bliss; a sublime or exalted condition; as, a
      heaven of delight. ``A heaven of beauty.'' --Shak. ``The
      brightest heaven of invention.'' --Shak.

            O bed! bed! delicious bed! That heaven upon earth to
            the weary head!                       --Hood.

   Note: Heaven is very often used, esp. with participles, in
         forming compound words, most of which need no special
         explanation; as, heaven-appeasing, heaven-aspiring,
         heaven-begot, heaven-born, heaven-bred,
         heaven-conducted, heaven-descended, heaven-directed,
         heaven-exalted, heaven-given, heaven-guided,
         heaven-inflicted, heaven-inspired, heaven-instructed,
         heaven-kissing, heaven-loved, heaven-moving,
         heaven-protected, heaven-taught, heaven-warring, and
         the like.

Heaven \Heav"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heavened}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Heavening}.]
   To place in happiness or bliss, as if in heaven; to beatify.
   [R.]

         We are happy as the bird whose nest Is heavened in the
         hush of purple hills.                    --G. Massey.

资料来源 : WordNet®

heaven
     n 1: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace [syn: {eden},
           {paradise}, {nirvana}, {promised land}, {Shangri-la}]
     2: the abode of God and the angels [ant: {Hell}]