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.