n. a severe or trying experience
n. 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
n. 严酷考验, 痛苦经历, 煎熬
[法] 神裁判法, 严酷的考验, 痛苦的经验
1. The hike was an ordeal, but the view at the top was worth it.
这次徒步旅行是一场磨难，但顶上的景色值得。
2. She described her experience in the hospital as a painful ordeal.
她形容自己在医院的经历是一场痛苦的磨难。
3. Surviving the storm was a real ordeal for the small town.
对于这个小镇来说，幸存于风暴是一场真正的磨难。