purgatory

名詞

1. 1

   煎熬、折磨、苦難

   Waiting for the test results was three weeks of pure purgatory.

   等待檢驗結果的那三個星期簡直是一場煎熬。

2. 2

   煉獄宗教

   Catholic teaching holds that souls in purgatory can be helped by prayer.

   天主教教義認為，煉獄中的靈魂可以透過祈禱得到幫助。