ordeal學測 L6KK [ɔˈrdil] ｜ /ɔˈrdil/
神明裁判；酷刑試罪·嚴峻考驗；折磨
學測常考的抽象經驗名詞
The three-hour delay at the airport was a real ordeal for the tired family.
在機場多等了三小時的班機延誤，讓這疲憊的一家人吃盡苦頭。
一個畫面：赤腳踏火試罪
赤腳踏火被迫赤腳走過燒紅炭火
苦撐煎熬咬牙忍受身心痛苦
熬到結果撐到最後才見真相或解脫
義項
赤腳踏炭C2noun神明裁判；酷刑試罪
In the old story, the man had to walk on fire as an ordeal to show he did nothing wrong.
在這個古老的故事裡，這名男子得走過火，以此考驗證明自己沒有做錯事。
trial by ordealan ordeal by fire
考前煎熬C2noun嚴峻考驗；折磨
After three days without sleep, studying for the exam became an ordeal for her.
一連三天沒睡，準備段考對她來說成了一場煎熬。
go through an ordeala terrible ordeal
片語
trial by ordeal赤腳踏火 →古代神裁的酷刑審判
go through an ordeal咬牙撐過 →熬過痛苦的考驗
a real ordeal真的很磨人 →形容經歷真的很煎熬
你會不會這樣說？
The interview process was a stressful ___. (ordeal / deal)
看答案
ordeal
ordeal 指痛苦考驗，deal 是交易，意思不同。
根據條目，古代的 ordeal 主要是用來做什麼？(A) 選出部落領袖 (B) 判定被告有罪或無罪 (C) 慶祝豐收
看答案
(B)
定義指出 ordeal 是判定有罪或無罪的酷刑考驗。