to torture
01
折磨, 拷问
to inflict extreme mental pain, distress, or anxiety on someone
Transitive: to torture sb
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
torture
第三人称单数
tortures
现在分词
torturing
一般过去时
tortured
过去分词
tortured
例子
The constant interrogation seemed to torture him mentally, breaking his spirit.
不断的审问似乎在精神上折磨着他，摧毁了他的精神。
02
折磨
to violently hurt a person as a punishment or as a way of obtaining information from them
Transitive: to torture sb
例子
The captors attempted to torture the prisoner into revealing classified information.
绑架者试图折磨囚犯以迫使其透露机密信息。
Torture
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
复合词
不可数
复数形式
tortures
例子
The prisoner endured excruciating torture in an attempt to force a confession.
囚犯为了逼供而忍受了难以忍受的折磨。
02
折磨, 酷刑
extreme pain or distress inflicted upon someone, often deliberately and cruelly
例子
The memories of his time in captivity continued to haunt him, a constant reminder of the torture he endured.
他被囚禁的记忆继续困扰着他，不断提醒着他所忍受的折磨。
03
折磨, 痛苦
an experience or situation that inflicts intense physical or mental pain or distress
例子
The uncertainty of waiting for the job interview results was pure torture for him.
等待工作面试结果的不确定性对他来说纯粹是一种折磨。
04
拷打, 歪曲
the action of twisting or manipulating words, facts, or data so that they convey a meaning not intended
例子
He accused the journalist of putting his statement through torture to make it controversial.
他指责记者对他的陈述进行拷问以使其具有争议性。
词汇树
tortuosity
tortuous
tortured
torture
