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单词
purgatory
释义
purgatory
NOUN
U
/ˈpɜːgət(ə)ri/
1
the place where Roman Catholics believe people suffer after they die for the wrong things they have done before they can go to heaven （罗马天主教认为的）炼狱
2
an unpleasant place or experience 受罪的地方；磨难
Cooking was always purgatory for her.
做饭对她来说一直是种折磨。
DERIVED WORD
purgatorial
adj
/ˌpɜːgəˈtɔːriəl/