She went through the ordeal of being interviewed by a panel of ten people.

ordeal 是名词，来自古英语，原指古代通过严酷考验来判断是否有罪的方法，现在指"极其痛苦的经历"或"严峻考验"。这个词常用来描述长时间承受的身体或精神上的折磨。