ordeal

折磨；严酷的考验；痛苦的经验英释中释na terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time

1 He was beginning to wonder if he would survive the ordeal..他开始怀疑自己能否熬过这场磨难。

2 Teresa had a transplant in 1989 and was just recovering from that ordeal when she suffered a brain hemorrhage..特雷莎在1989年做了一次移植手术，而正当她刚刚从那可怕的磨难中逐渐恢复时，又患了脑溢血。

3 Soon the whole terrifying ordeal would be over..这场恐怖的磨难很快就会过去的。