English Dictionary

what the hell

phrase

(mildly vulgar, slang) An intensive form of what. / (mildly vulgar, slang) Indicating acceptance, indulgence, or insouciance: Why not? Who cares?

What the hell is going on here?

意味（1）

(mildly vulgar, slang) An intensive form of what.

Wilson: He's right. They endorse Royce, fine, ’the hell else they gonna do? But what they say and don't say from the pulpit the Sunday before the primary we still got a dog in that fight.

Carcetti: I do this right, they respect it.

Wilson: He's right. They endorse Royce, fine, ’the hell else they gonna do? But what they say and don't say from the pulpit the Sunday before the primary we still got a dog in that fight. Carcetti: I do this right, they respect it. Wilson: An' if they don't, at least they get to see a beggin'-ass white man on his knees. Always a feel-good moment for the folks.

意味（2）

(mildly vulgar, slang) Indicating acceptance, indulgence, or insouciance: Why not? Who cares?

It’s expensive, but what the hell, you only live once.