单词	purgatory
释义	purgatorypur‧ga‧tory /ˈpɜːɡətəri $ ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINpurgatory Origin: 1100-1200 Anglo-French purgatorie, from Latin purgatus, past participle of purgare; ➔ PURGE1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The island was turned into a purgatory for slaves before they were sold. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Christina believed she was released from the afterlife to pray for the souls in purgatory. In stark contrast to such kindness and understanding was my purgatory at work. McCree suffered in an employment purgatory. On some, the soul in purgatory peeps from a bowl of flame. She landed on the altar and spoke of her journey through heaven, hell, purgatory, and back. The idea of being marooned at Balmoral for months on end is her vision of purgatory. This was purgatory, worse than anything she'd faced in her life. 1[uncountable] something that makes you suffer – used humorously:  Sewing is relaxation for some, purgatory for others.2Purgatory in Roman Catholic belief, a place where the souls of dead people suffer until they are pure enough to enter heaven—purgatorial /ˌpɜːɡəˈtɔːriəl◂ $ ˌpɜːr-/ adjective
随便看	masterwork mastery masthead mastic masticate mastication mastiff mastitis Mastroianni, Marcello masturbate masturbation mat matador Mata Hari match matchbook matchbox match-fit match-fitness matching matchless matchmaker matchmaking Match of the Day match-play

英语词典包含52748条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。