在高温下排队等了两小时，简直就像在炼狱中煎熬。

Waiting in line for two hours under the scorching sun felt like being in ___purgatory.

根据天主教教义，灵魂在进入天堂之前需要先在炼狱中净化。

According to Catholic teaching, souls must be purified in ___purgatory before entering heaven.

等待医院检查结果的那一周简直是种煎熬。

The week of waiting for the hospital test results was absolute ___purgatory.