ordeal

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ordeal 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 严酷考验, 痛苦经历, 煎熬

[法] 神裁判法, 严酷的考验, 痛苦的经验

英文释义

n. a severe or trying experience

n. a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence

ordeal 的真实例句

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The ordeal ended when Ashby heard a noise outside and the victim told him it must be her housemate.

—— How the Walsall rapist John Ashby exposed his misogyny rapping online

For Frey and his daughter, the ordeal stretched for more than four weeks of back-and-forth to reach this resolution.

—— Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord

We might call this task “self-formation,” the now-familiar process/business/ordeal (take your pick) of producing and sustaining a personal identity.

—— Why Are We So Dependent on Social Media?

Karin Al-Danasurt, 20 and also from Egypt, had denied filming her ordeal.

—— Three men guilty of 'callous' Brighton beach rape

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