purgatory

美 [ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri]英 [ˈpɜːɡətri]
  • n.炼狱;折磨;磨难;受难的处所(或状态);惩戒所
  • adj.净化的;涤罪的;洗清的

复数: purgatories

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noun

1

炼狱
a place or state in which the souls of dead people suffer for the bad things they did when they were living, so that they can become pure enough to go to heaven

2

受难的处所(或状态);惩戒所;折磨;磨难
any place or state of suffering

Getting up at four o'clock every morning is sheer purgatory.

每天早上四点起床简直是活受罪。

purgatory

频次

  • 1
    N-PROPER (天主教中的)炼狱
    Purgatory is the place where Roman Catholics believe the spirits of dead people are sent to suffer for their sins before they go to heaven.

    Prayers were said for souls in Purgatory.

    祷告词是为炼狱中的灵魂念的。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 受苦的经历;折磨;苦难
    You can describe a very unpleasant experience as purgatory .

    Every step of the last three miles was purgatory.

    最后3英里时每一步都像是受罪。

noun

1
(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
2
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
a purgatory of drug abuse

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  1. Prayers were said for souls in Purgatory .

    祷告词是为炼狱中的灵魂念的。

  2. His experience this time was like going through purgatory , he had suffered a lot .

    他的这次经历犹如炼狱一般,饱受熬煎。

  3. Getting up at four o'clock every morning is sheer purgatory .

    每天早上四点起床简直是活受罪。

  4. Every step of the last three miles was purgatory .

    最后3英里时每一步都像是受罪。

  5. Marriage , with peace , is this world 's paradise ; with strife , this world 's purgatory .

    和谐的婚姻是尘世的乐园,不和谐的婚姻则是人生的炼狱。

  6. Mr Murdoch may yet find that purgatory is the easy bit .

    但默多克或许会发现,这还不是最难的。

  7. Hotels are kind of like the purgatory of living arrangements .

    旅馆里的生活安排有点儿像炼狱一样。

  8. A Soul in the Purgatory & Humanism in The Heart of the Matter

    炼狱中的灵魂&《问题的核心》中的人文主义研究

  9. It 's going to be a season in purgatory .

    下赛季我们将度过一年的炼狱时间。

  10. The Thought 's Heaven , the Spirit 's Purgatory

    神思的天堂与精神的炼狱

  11. He described his experience of combat in Vietnam as sheer purgatory .

    他把自己在越南作战的经历描述为纯粹的炼狱。

  12. The parents of the missing child have been going through purgatory for the last few days .

    在过去的几天里,失踪孩子的家长痛苦不堪。

  13. Marriage is neither heaven nor hell , it is simply purgatory .

    婚姻既不是天堂,也不是地狱,它不过是一个炼狱而已。

  14. I 'm in purgatory . A condition of temporary punishment and suffering ,

    我处在炼狱之中暂时遭受着惩罚和痛苦

  15. Each cake eaten would represent a soul being freed from Purgatory .

    据说每吃掉一个“灵魂饼”,就会有一个灵魂被从炼狱中拯救出来。

  16. But a funny thing happened to the Lakers on their way to purgatory .

    但是在湖人炼狱的路上发生了一件有趣的事。

  17. Or was purgatory the right word ?

    或者受难地是那个正确的词?

  18. Purgatory is a religious word which is a place for people to wash away their sins .

    炼狱是个宗教词汇,是洗脱人罪过的地方。

  19. I 'm not gonna drive my boat into Purgatory cove .

    我可不想把我船开进连屿湾。

  20. It 's like being stuck in purgatory

    这就像就被卡在炼狱之中

  21. Humorous I 've been on a diet for two weeks now , and it 's purgatory !

    我现在已经节食两个星期,太难受了。两个星期了,太难受了!

  22. then cracked a smile , perhaps pondering that his time in basketball purgatory could possibly be ending .

    片刻后,考辛斯便露出了微笑,也许是琢磨着自己在萨卡拉门托的篮球炼狱终将要结束了。

  23. Teresa may have bypassed purgatory by being purified here below .

    德肋撒嬷嬷可能正在世间经历着苦难以净化灵魂。

  24. A brief description of purgatory doctrine , and some prayer language is valid and do not ask me !

    炼狱教条的一份简要说明以及一些祈祷用语别问我这是啥!

  25. Marriage , with peace , is this world 's paradise : with strife , this world 's purgatory .

    和谐的婚姻,是尘世的乐园;不和谐的婚姻,则是人生的炼狱。

  26. When I allow a person to take a photograph , I tell Jesus to take one soul to Heaven out of Purgatory .

    当我允许一个人给我照相时,我告诉耶稣从炼狱中带一个人去天堂。

  27. Catholics believe that God uses purgatory to prepare sinful souls for the joys of heaven .

    天主教徒相信上帝令罪恶的灵魂经历炼狱的磨难是为最终享受天堂的快乐。

  28. The priest asked the members of his congregation to pray for the souls of people in purgatory .

    神父叫他教区的信徒为炼狱中的人们的灵魂祈祷。

  29. She fearlessly surrendered her bitter spirit unto purgatory .

    她无惧地把她的灵魂交给了魔鬼。

  30. England is the paradise of women , the hell of horse , and the purgatory of servant .

    英国是女人的天堂,马的地狱,奴仆的炼狱。