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purgatory的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：
英英释义
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的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词 (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.
如同事实上的事情，教宗赦免涤罪中的灵魂无罪，因根据教义上的法规，他们应已在生命中付出代价。 - But a funny thing happened to the Lakers on their way to purgatory.
但是在湖人炼狱的路上发生了一件有趣的事。 - It functions as a sort of mid-life purgatory for hopeless souls on Earth.
它的职能作为一种中年炼狱为无可救药的灵魂在地球上。
用作形容词 (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.
如同事实上的事情，教宗赦免涤罪中的灵魂无罪，因根据教义上的法规，他们应已在生命中付出代价。
经典引文
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Purgatory was a kind of penitential transit camp on the way to the gates of Heaven.
出自： D. Lodge
