ordeal

名词

1. 1

   折磨、煎熬、苦难

   The three-hour interview was an ordeal she never wants to repeat.

   那场三小时的面试是一场她再也不想经历的折磨。

2. 2

   磨难、考验

   After the ordeal of surgery, he needed months to recover fully.

   经历手术的磨难后，他需要好几个月才能完全康复。

3. 3

   神裁法历史

   Medieval courts sometimes used trial by ordeal to judge the accused.

   中世纪的法庭有时以神裁法来判定被告有罪与否。