heavenly
a. 天上的, 神圣的, 天国似的
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天上的；神圣的；天国似的
无比；极其
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Of or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods.
天堂的
天的
天国的
宗教Heavenly Father, I come to You as Your child, kicking and screaming.
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Synonym of celestial: of or pertaining to the heavens, the sky regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
The other heavenly bodies are primarily controlled by the attractive force of the Sun.
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Strongly or sublimely good, beautiful, or pleasurable.
比喻Oh, that's absolutely heavenly. Gimme some more.
1817, Charles Phillips (author-editor), Speech in the Case of O′Mullan v. M′Korkill, The Speeches of Charles Phillips, page 131, No doubt, you have all personally considered — no doubt, you have all personally experienced, that of all the blessings which it has pleased Providence to allow us to cultivate, there is not one which breathes a purer fragrance, or bears an heavenlier aspect than education.
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In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of heaven; divinely, miraculously.
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To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.
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From Middle English hevenely, hevenly, from Old English heofonlīċ (“heavenly, celestial, chaste”), equivalent to heaven + -ly. Cognate with Old Saxon himillīk (“heavenly”), Middle Dutch himellec, hemellijc (“heavenly”), Middle High German himmellich (“heavenly”).
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