ordeal

n.严酷的考验,痛苦的经验,折磨

严峻的考验；苦难的经历；痛苦的考验。

名词

1. She went through a terrible ordeal when her house caught fire.
她的房子失火时经历了可怕的痛苦。

2. Surviving the mountain climb was a real ordeal for the hikers.
对于登山者来说，生存下来是一次真实的痛苦考验。