| [/ˈpɜːgətrɪ; US -tɔːrɪ; ˋpəɡəˏtɔrɪ/] n [U] 用法:
1 (usu 通常作 Purgatory) (in Roman Catholic teaching) place or condition in which the souls of the dead are purified by suffering in preparation for Heaven （天主教教义中的）炼狱:
a prayer for the souls in Purgatory 为炼狱中的灵魂作的祈祷. 用法:
2 (esp infml or joc 尤作口语或戏谑语) any place or condition of suffering 任何受难的处所或情况:
He's so impatient that waiting in a queue is sheer purgatory for him!他毫无耐性, 对他来说排队等候完全是活受罪! |