ordeal
US /ɔːrˈdɪəl/
UK /ɔːˈdɪəl/
名词
磨难, 严峻考验, 苦难
a very unpleasant and prolonged experience
示例:
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The entire journey was an absolute ordeal.
整个旅程简直是场磨难。
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She had to endure the ordeal of a long interrogation.
她不得不忍受漫长审讯的折磨。