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外刊例句
- In its original form, the Lord’s Prayer, taught by Jesus to his disciples, may have implored God to “keep us from the ordeal”.
耶稣教给他的门徒的《主祷文》的原始版本或许曾祈求上帝“免除我们的苦难”。
——《经济学人》 - Parts of the book “read as intimately as a novel, though its insidious, slow-motion ordeal is all too real,” our reviewer wrote.
这本书的某些部分“读起来像小说一样紧凑,尽管暗中的缓慢折磨实在是太真实了,”我们的书评人写道。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[noun] a very unpleasant and prolonged experience
[名词] 非常不愉快且漫长的经历
深入解读
在司法制度很不完善的古代,人们把声张正义的希望寄托于神灵,认为神灵可以公正判定人世间的是非对错,并帮助人们给罪犯量刑。寄托神灵判罚的方式多种多样,比如吞食有毒的东西、手下油锅取物、决斗、将嫌疑者投入河中等等,以受试者能否顺利通过考验来定输赢或判明其是否有罪。
这种肉体考验在英语中就是 ordeal ,字面意思是“deal out by gods”(由神灵来施加惩罚),现在引申为“严峻的考验”。
影视用例
出自2006年美国惊悚电影《致命魔术》(The Prestige)。该片剧情改编自1995年世界奇幻文学奖同名小说 The Prestige,讲述在魔术盛行的维多利亚时期,出现了两位极有天赋的年轻魔术师,这两个好朋友因为互相嫉妒猜疑,而成了势不两立的对手,他们用各种方法来证明自己是那个时代首席魔术师的故事。
英语词源
ordeal:考验,作为神灵审判手段的肉体考验
在古代司法制度很不完善的时代,人们把声张正义的希望寄托于神灵,认为神灵可以对人世间的是非作出判定,并帮助人们给罪犯量刑。其方式多种多样,常用的有 :吞食某种有毒的东西、手下油锅取物、决斗、将嫌疑者投入河中等等。以被考验者能否顺利通过考验来定输赢或判明当事人是否有罪。
这种肉体考验在英语中就是 ordeal ,字面意思就是“ deal out by gods ”(由神灵来施加惩罚)。现在引申为“严峻的考验”。
- ordeal: [ɔː’diːəl] n. 严峻的考验,折磨,痛苦的体验
常见短语
“ordeal” 这个词指的是严峻考验、痛苦的经历。下面是50个包含这个词的短语以及它们的中文解释:
- Endure an ordeal – 经历磨难
- Survive the ordeal – 渡过考验
- Face an ordeal – 面对考验
- Go through an ordeal – 经历严峻考验
- Escape the ordeal – 逃过苦难
- Overcome an ordeal – 克服艰难
- Mental ordeal – 心理磨难
- Physical ordeal – 身体考验
- Emotional ordeal – 情感折磨
- Painful ordeal – 痛苦考验
- Harrowing ordeal – 折磨人心的经历
- Traumatic ordeal – 创伤性经历
- Personal ordeal – 个人考验
- Spiritual ordeal – 精神考验
- Legal ordeal – 法律考验
- Difficult ordeal – 艰难经历
- Unpleasant ordeal – 不愉快考验
- Life-changing ordeal – 改变人生的经历
- Emotional and physical ordeal – 情感和身体上的考验
- Facing a daunting ordeal – 面对艰巨考验
- Survival ordeal – 生存考验
- Enduring a challenging ordeal – 经历挑战性考验
- Navigating through an ordeal – 穿越考验
- Overcoming a personal ordeal – 克服个人考验
- Going through a traumatic ordeal – 经历创伤性经历
- ordeal of public speaking – 演讲的折磨
- ordeal of a job interview – 面试的考验
- ordeal of a difficult decision – 艰难决策的考验
- ordeal of a long journey – 漫长旅程的考验
- ordeal of recovery – 康复的艰难经历
- ordeal of a challenging project – 挑战性项目的考验
- ordeal of dealing with loss – 处理失落的考验
- ordeal of a medical procedure – 医疗程序的考验
- ordeal of a tough competition – 激烈竞争的考验
- ordeal of a major life change – 重大人生变化的考验
- ordeal of facing fears – 面对恐惧的考验
- ordeal of dealing with a crisis – 处理危机的考验
- ordeal of rebuilding – 重建的考验
- ordeal of a high-pressure situation – 高压环境的考验
- ordeal of adapting to a new culture – 适应新文化的考验
- ordeal of starting over – 重新开始的考验
- ordeal of facing criticism – 面对批评的考验
- ordeal of a financial setback – 财务挫折的考验
- ordeal of dealing with a difficult person – 处理困难人的考验
- ordeal of a personal loss – 个人损失的考验
- ordeal of a natural disaster – 自然灾害的考验
- ordeal of a family conflict – 家庭冲突的考验
- ordeal of a professional setback – 职业挫折的考验
- ordeal of a long illness – 长期疾病的考验
- ordeal of a challenging relationship – 挑战性关系的考验
这些短语展示了”ordeal“这个词在描述严峻考验、痛苦经历以及克服困难方面的用法。
同近义词
- agony: extreme physical or mental pain or suffering
- trial: an experience or a person that causes difficulties for sb
- tribulation: (literary or humorous) great trouble or suffering