torture
noun
verb
ˈtɔːtʃə
noun
1
an
act
of
deliberately
hurting
someone
in
order
to
force
them
to
tell
you
something,
to
punish
them,
or
to
be
cruel
拷打，拷问; 酷刑
He
died
after
five
days
of
excruciating
torture.
在经历五天的严刑拷打后，他死了。
2
severe
physical
or
mental
suffering
〔身心所受的〕折磨，煎熬
The
waiting
must
be
torture
for
you.
这次等待对你来说肯定是一种煎熬。
verb
3
to
deliberately
hurt
someone
in
order
to
force
them
to
give
you
information,
to
punish
them,
or
to
be
cruel
拷打，拷问; 对…施以酷刑
Political
opponents
of
the
regime
may
be
tortured.
这个政权的政治异己可能会遭受酷刑。
4
if
a
feeling
or
knowledge
tortures
you,
it
makes
you
suffer
a
lot
mentally
使〔精神上〕受到折磨; 使痛苦; 使苦恼
Rachel
sat
alone
for
hours
at
home,
tortured
by
jealousy.
雷切尔独自在家里坐了好几个小时，备受嫉妒心的折磨。