| 单词 | purgatory |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['pə:gətəri] |
| 解释 | n.炼狱；受苦受难的地方 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 炼狱; 受苦受难的地方(a place of great suffering) 【例】 It's purgatory to have to listen to her sing.(不得不听她唱 歌真是受罪) |
| 字源 | 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. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 炼狱(暂时受苦的地方, 在幸福中死去的人的灵魂去赎罪的地方) 【记】pur源于pure纯化, gatory: 纯化灵魂的地方－炼狱 【参】purge(n 净化; 泻药; v 使净化; 通便) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】purge 净化 + gate 在地狱的门内清洗罪过 |
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