purgatory

purgatory读音音标

英 [ˈpɜ:gətri]

美 [ˈpɜrgətɔri]

purgatory意思解释

n.

炼狱；

（在炼狱中的）涤罪；

暂时受苦的地方；

暂时的苦难

adj.

净化的，清洗的；

变形

复数：purgatories

英英释义

n.

a temporary condition of torment or suffering

\"a purgatory of drug abuse\"

(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins

双语例句

用作名词(n.)As a matter of fact, the pope remits to souls in purgatory no penalty which, according to canon law, they should have paid in this life.如同事实上的事情，教宗赦免涤罪中的灵魂无罪，因根据教义上的法规，他们应已在生命中付出代价。But a funny thing happened to the Lakers on their way to purgatory.但是在湖人炼狱的路上发生了一件有趣的事。It functions as a sort of mid-life purgatory for hopeless souls on Earth.它的职能作为一种中年炼狱为无可救药的灵魂在地球上。用作形容词(adj.)As a matter of fact, the pope remits to souls in purgatory no penalty which, according to canon law, they should have paid in this life.如同事实上的事情，教宗赦免涤罪中的灵魂无罪，因根据教义上的法规，他们应已在生命中付出代价。