◎ 炼狱 liànyù
(1) [purgatory]∶天主教指不虔诚的信徒死后灵魂受磨难以赎罪的地狱,通过炼狱才能进入天国
(2) [experience hardship and miserable conditions]∶比喻人经受磨练的艰苦环境