ordeal

n. /ɔːrˈdiːl/ C1

磨难；严峻考验

A very difficult, painful, or unpleasant experience.

仙境例句

After their ordeal in the pool, the animals were all wet, cold and unhappy.

在池子里吃了这一番苦头，动物们个个又湿又冷，很不开心。