kingdom come

• n. 来世；天国

英英释义

Noun:

1. the next world;

   "he nearly blew us to kingdom come"
   

2. the end of time;

   "you can wet the bed till kingdom come, for all I care"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Their philosophy being materialistic and hedonistic,they scoffed at any thoughts of the world to come.
   由于他们的哲学是物质的和享乐的，他们对于任何来世的想法都加以蔑视。
2. Those wronged on this earth cannot, on a scientific view, anticipate a sweet comeuppance for their tormentors in a life to come.
   从科学的观点看，这个世界上被损害的人，无法期待伤害到他们的人来世会遭到大快人心的因果报应。
3. Crap like Elizabethtown and The Kingdom of Heaven.
   伊丽莎白镇和天国传奇都是毒药。
4. They had no hope of admission to the celestial kingdom.
   他们无望进入天国。

词汇搭配

• come into one's kingdom 飞黄腾达, 成为富翁...
• kingdom come 来世
• to kingdom come 上西天