purgatory
n. 炼狱；涤罪；暂时的苦难
adj. 涤罪的（等于 purgative）
复数 purgatories
例句
Every step of the last three miles was purgatory.
最后三英里中的每一步都是炼狱般的折磨。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Prayers were said for souls in purgatory.
为炼狱中的亡灵做的祷告。
Getting up at four o'clock every morning is sheer purgatory.
每天早上四点起床简直是活受罪。
《牛津词典》
