ordeal

名词 ordeal:

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
   同义词：trial by ordeal

1. A faith that carried them through the ordeal.
   此信念支持他们通过严格的考验
2. The hostages emerged from their ordeal unscathed.
   人质经受磨难而平安生还。
3. She maintained her equanimity throughout her long ordeal.
   她在长期的苦难中心情一直都很平静。
4. His courage was severely tried by his ordeal.
   他的勇气在艰难困苦中经受了严峻的考验。

or.deal

n.（名词）
A difficult or painful experience, especially one that severely tests character or endurance.See Synonyms at trial
考验：一种困难或痛苦的体验，尤指那种考验性格或忍耐力的参见 trial
A method of trial in which the accused was subjected to physically painful or dangerous tests, the result being regarded as a divine judgment of guilt or innocence.
神判法：让被控诉的人接受痛苦或危险的考验的一种审判方法，结果被视为神对其是否有罪或清白的审定

来源：
Alteration influenced by deal
受 deal的影响
of Middle English ordal [trial by ordeal]
中古英语 ordal的变化 [以神判方式进行的审判]
from Old English ord3l * see dail-
源自 古英语 ord3l *参见 dail-