1N-PROPER (天主教中的)炼狱Purgatory is the place where Roman Catholics believe the spirits of dead people are sent to suffer for their sins before they go to heaven. (天主教中的)炼狱
Prayers were said for souls in Purgatory.
祷告词是为炼狱中的灵魂念的。
2N-UNCOUNT 受苦的经历;折磨;苦难 You can describe a very unpleasant experience as purgatory . 受苦的经历;折磨;苦难