torment的意思

基本释义

• n 痛苦

  severe mental or physical suffering

• v 折磨

  to make someone suffer a lot, especially mentally

例句

1. She lay awake all night in torment.

   她一晚上都醒着，在痛苦中煎熬。

2. Seth was tormented by feelings of guilt.

   塞思被负罪感折磨着。

3. Don't torment yourself.

   别自寻烦恼。

4. The little boy tormented his sister.

   这个小男孩想方设法烦扰他的妹妹。

5. The knowledge of his guilt tormented him.

   知道了自己的罪责使他非常痛苦。

6. This disease of mine will torment me for life.

   我这种病使我终生痛苦。

短语

• torment sb/oneself with sth
• She was tormented with toothache.

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英英释义

noun 1. the act of harassing someone Synonym: badger, ing, worrying, bed, evil, men 2. a severe affliction Synonym: curse 3. intense feelings of suffering acute mental or physical pain e.g. an agony of doubt the torments of the damned Synonym: agonytorture 4. extreme mental distress Synonym: anguishtorture 5. a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented e.g. so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors Synonym: harassment 6. unbearable physical pain Synonym: torture verb 1. subject to torture e.g. The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible Synonym: tortureexcruciate 2. torment emotionally or mentally Synonym: tortureexcruciaterack 3. treat cruelly e.g. The children tormented the stuttering teacher Synonym: rag, bed, evil

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