purgatory
英 /'pə:ɡətəri/
中文释义
n.(天主教教义中的)炼狱；受苦受难的地方
n. a state of temporary suffering or purification.
常用搭配
- suffer in purgatory在炼狱受苦
- believe in purgatory相信炼狱
- escape from purgatory逃离苦境
例句
- The long queue felt like purgatory.那漫长的队伍简直像炼狱。
- Waiting for the merger approval was corporate purgatory for the staff.等待并购批准对员工来说是场职场炼狱。