to torture
01
折磨, 拷问
to inflict extreme mental pain, distress, or anxiety on someone
Transitive: to torture sb
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。
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
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。
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
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。
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。
The haunted house promised visitors a night of spine-chilling torture as they navigated its dark corridors.
鬼屋向游客承诺，当他们穿过黑暗的走廊时，将度过一个令人毛骨悚然的折磨之夜。
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。
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
He accused the journalist of putting his statement through torture to make it controversial.
The document suffered torture when quoted out of context.
词汇树
tortuosity
tortuous
tortured
torture
