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purgatory ['pɜ:gət(ə)rɪ] n
gen. 炼狱; 在炼狱中的洗,赎; 临时惩罚所〔涤罪所〕; 暂时的苦难
purgatory ['pɜ:gət(ə)rɪ] adj.
gen. 清除〔清洗〕的; 净化的; 通便的; 洗〔赎〕罪的
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purgatory ['pɜ:gət(ə)rɪ] n
lit. A belief in a place where the souls of those dying in a state of sin may remain while being purged of sin. Now often used to signify a state of suffering.