ordeal

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɔːˈdiːl/    美 /ɔɹˈdil/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused. historical
    — trial by ordeal
  2. A painful or trying experience. figuratively
    — “And do you realize that in a few shakes I've got to show up at dinner and have Mrs Cream being very, very kind to me? It hurts the pride of the Woosters, Jeeves.” “My advice, sir, would be to fortify yourself for the ordeal.” “How?” “There are always cocktails, sir. Should I pour you another?” “You should.”
  3. The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean.

词形变化

ordeals plural

词汇关系

衍生词
ordalian ordeal bean ordeal tree trial by ordeal
相关词
trial by fire

词源

From Middle English ordel, ordal, from Medieval Latin ordālium or inherited from its source Old English ordēl, ordāl (“ordeal, judgement”), from Proto-West Germanic *uʀdailī (“judgement”, literally “an out-dealing”), from *uʀdailijan (“to deal out; dispense”). For more, see Old English or-, English deal.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uurdeel (“judgement; verdict”), West Frisian oardiel (“judgement”), Dutch oordeel (“judgement, discretion”), Low German Oordeel (“judgement; verdict”), German Urteil (“judgement, verdict”).
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