Definition: a very unpleasant experience Level: C2
她住院七个月是一次相当痛苦的经历。
Her seven-month stay in the hospital was quite an ___ordeal.
他们担心他无法熬过这场磨难。
They feared he would not survive the ___ordeal.
她经历了由十人小组面试的折磨。
She went through the ___ordeal of being interviewed by a panel of ten people.
