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purgatory的英文翻譯是什麼意思，詞典釋義與在線翻譯：
英英釋義
Noun:
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a temporary condition of torment or suffering;
"a purgatory of drug abuse"
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(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
purgatory的用法和樣例：
例句
用作名詞 (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.
如同事實上的事情，教宗赦免滌罪中的靈魂無罪，因根據教義上的法規，他們應已在生命中付出代價。 - But a funny thing happened to the Lakers on their way to purgatory.
但是在湖人煉獄的路上發生了一件有趣的事。 - It functions as a sort of mid-life purgatory for hopeless souls on Earth.
它的職能作為一種中年煉獄為無可救藥的靈魂在地球上。
用作形容詞 (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.
如同事實上的事情，教宗赦免滌罪中的靈魂無罪，因根據教義上的法規，他們應已在生命中付出代價。
經典引文
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Purgatory was a kind of penitential transit camp on the way to the gates of Heaven.
出自： D. Lodge
