purgatory
US /ˈpɝː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
UK /ˈpɝː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
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煉獄
a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven
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According to some Christian beliefs, souls go to purgatory to be cleansed.
根據一些基督教信仰，靈魂會進入煉獄得到淨化。
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He felt like he was stuck in a personal purgatory after losing his job.
失業後，他感覺自己陷入了個人煉獄。