1N-PROPER (天主教中的)煉獄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)煉獄
Prayers were said for souls in Purgatory.
禱告詞是爲煉獄中的靈魂念的。
2N-UNCOUNT 受苦的經歷;折磨;苦難 You can describe a very unpleasant experience as purgatory . 受苦的經歷;折磨;苦難