ordeal

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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

发音

UK /ɔːˈdiːl/
其它
CA /ɔɹˈdil/
US /ɔɹˈdil/

词形变化

ordeals 复数 ordeals

教材释义与例句

名词

折磨；严酷的考验；痛苦的经验

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.

    折磨

    历史

    trial by ordeal

  2. 2.

    The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean.

  3. 3.

    A painful or trying experience.

    磨难

    煎熬

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

trial by ordeal

上位词 2

experience trial

相关短语

ordeal bean [医] 毒扁豆 ordeal tree [植物]海芒果 ordeal trees ordeal beans trial by ordeal [法] 问神裁判 trials by ordeal

词源

From Middle English ordel, ordal, from Medieval Latin ordālium or inherited from its source Old English ordēl, ordāl (“ordeal, judgement”), from Proto-West Germanic *uʀdailī (“judgement”, literally “an out-dealing”), from *uʀdailijan (“to deal out; dispense”). For more, see Old English or-, English deal. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uurdeel (“judgement; verdict”), West Frisian oardiel (“judgement”), Dutch oordeel (“judgement, discretion”), Low German Oordeel (“judgement; verdict”), German Urteil (“judgement, verdict”).

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