purgatory

• 指暂时的苦难或折磨状态或场所，常用于神学语境中描述灵魂进入天堂前接受净化煎熬的境地；也泛指任何短暂而痛苦的过渡阶段、折磨或苦难。

A noun referring to a temporary state or place of suffering or torment, often used in a theological context to describe a condition where souls are purified before entering heaven.

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1. B2informal

   A state or condition of temporary suffering, difficulty, or unpleasantness.

   炼狱

   • Waiting for the test results was pure purgatory.
   • The long commute through traffic felt like purgatory.
   • Being stuck in a boring meeting is my idea of purgatory.

   同义词agonyhelllimbomiseryordealtormenttorturetrial

   反义词blisshappinessheavenparadise

2. Theological conceptC1formal

   In Roman Catholic theology, a state or place after death where souls undergo purification to achieve the holiness necessary to enter heaven.

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   • The doctrine of purgatory is a key belief in Catholicism.
   • Many prayers are offered for souls believed to be in purgatory.
   • The concept of purgatory has been debated by theologians for centuries.