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or·dealBrE /ɔːˈdiːl/, /ˈɔːdiːl/NAmE /ɔːrˈdiːl/ noun [usually sing.] ~ (of sth/of doing sth) a difficult or unpleasant experience 磨难；折磨；煎熬；严酷的考验◆They are to be spared the ordeal of giving evidence in court. 他们将免受出庭作证的难堪。◆The hostages spoke openly about the terrible ordeal they had been through. 人质公开陈述了他们所遭受的非人的折磨。◆The interview was less of an ordeal than she'd expected. 面试并非如她想象的那样可怕。 |