| 释义 |
ordeal/ɔ:ˈdi:əl/n. 1 a painful or horrific experience; a severe trial 痛苦(或恐怖)的经历；严酷的考验 2 hist. an ancient esp. Germanic test of guilt or innocence by subjection of the accused to severe pain or torture, survival of which was taken as divine proof of innocence [史义]神明裁判(尤指日耳曼人的一种古老的测定被告有罪无罪的裁判，战胜痛苦和折磨者，神圣证明其无罪) [Old English ordɑˉl, ordēl, from Germanic] |