词源记忆法
在古代司法制度很不完善的时代,人们把声张正义的希望寄托于神灵,认为神灵可以对人世间的是非作出判定,并帮助人们给罪犯量刑。其方式多种多样,常用的有吞食某种有毒的东西、手下油锅取物、决斗、将嫌疑者投入河中等等。以被考验者能否顺利通过考验来定输赢或判明当事人是否有罪。这种肉体考验在英语中就是ordeal,字面意思就是“deal out by gods”(由神灵来施加惩罚)。现在引申为“严峻的考验”。
She wouldn't want to put them through the ordeal of a huge ceremony.
她不想让他们参加大型仪式受罪。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the ordeal.
她保持着冷静与克制,努力使自己走出了这次痛苦的经历。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The former hostage is in remarkably good shape considering his ordeal.
想想人质曾遭受的折磨,获救后其身体状况已经是出奇地好了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》He was happy to know that she was alive and none the worse for her ordeal.
他很高兴知道她仍然活着,并且那些痛苦的经历并没有伤害到她.
来源:网络文摘精选The hostages spoke openly about the terrible ordeal they had been through.
人质公开陈述了他们所遭受的非人的折磨。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》Mrs Kerr was too upset to take part in a reconstruction of her ordeal.
克尔夫人受惊过度,不堪再参与自己所受折磨的场景重现。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The ceremony was an ordeal for those who had been recently bereaved.
这个仪式对于那些新近丧失亲友的人来说是一种折磨。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》The experience was a detestable ordeal, and it cured him of any ambitions to direct again.
那次经历是一次令人厌恶的煎熬,使得他放弃了任何再当导演的想法。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Having a helper definitely makes the ordeal more manageable _ and enjoyable.
难度等级的设计也不是很合理.
来源:网络文摘精选The ordeal ended with five of the eight terrorists dead, along with all nine hostages.
这次事件的最终结果是八名恐怖主义分子中有五人死亡, 所有九名人质都被杀害.
来源:网络文摘精选The parents went through a terrible ordeal when their child kidnapped.
当孩子遭到绑架时,父母亲经受了一次可怕的“折磨”.
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