ordeal

n. 嚴酷考驗、痛苦經歷、煎熬

神裁判法、嚴酷的考驗、痛苦的經驗

英文釋義

1. a severe or trying experience
2. a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence