to torture
01
折磨, 拷问
to inflict extreme mental pain, distress, or anxiety on someone
Transitive: to torture sb
例子
He was tortured by the thought of losing his family.
他因想到失去家人而受到折磨。
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
In some authoritarian regimes, authorities are known to torture political dissidents.
在一些威权主义政权中，当局以折磨政治异见人士而闻名。
Torture
01
折磨, 酷刑
the act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants
例子
Torture is a heinous crime that violates fundamental human rights.
酷刑是一种侵犯基本人权的滔天罪行。
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 thought of public speaking was torture for her, causing immense anxiety.
公开演讲的想法对她来说是一种折磨，引起了极大的焦虑。
04
the action of twisting or manipulating words, facts, or data so that they convey a meaning not intended
例子
The document suffered torture when quoted out of context.
词汇树
tortuosity
tortuous
tortured
torture
