purgatory
n. 炼狱；涤罪；暂时的苦难
adj. 涤罪的（等于purgative）
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
purgatory[ 'pə:ɡətəri ]
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。
权威例句
The birth of purgatoryFrench DNA: Trouble in Purgatory
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To Purgatory and Beyond: When and How Should the Accession Countries from Central and Eastern Europe Become Full Members of EMU?
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System and method for asynchronous mirroring of snapshots at a destination using a purgatory directory and inode mapping
purgatory (n.)
c. 1200, from Old French purgatore and directly from Medieval Latin purgatorium (St. Bernard, early 12c.), in Latin, "means of cleansing," noun use of neuter of purgatorius (adj.) "purging, cleansing," from purgat-, past participle stem of Latin purgare (see purge (v.)). Figurative use from late 14c.
1. a prayer for the souls in Purgatory
为炼狱中的灵魂作的祈祷.
-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考
2. of or resembling purgatory.
有关或与炼狱相似的。
-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考
3. The Purgatory of Suicides
自杀者的炼狱
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]
4. You can watch it all alone from Purgatory.
世界上唯一的地方... 你可以看着我做
-- 来源 -- 电影对白
5. A purgatory of drug abuse.
滥用毒品而引起的痛苦
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
6. Souls are so purified in purgatory.
（天主教教义中）人的灵魂将在炼狱中得到净化。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
7. 1854年1月10日文告内又宣布身处炼狱之灵魂亦可因之得全大赦。
The same indulgences were made applicable to the souls in Purgatory by a rescript of January10,1854.
-- 来源 -- forum.hkudb.com
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