读音

/ˈtɔːrtʃər/

释义

• 名词: 极度痛苦；折磨；拷问；摧残。例如: “The prisoner was subjected to torture to extract information.”
• 动词: 使受痛苦；折磨；拷问。例如: “They were accused of torturing the suspects to get a confession.”

短语

• “Torture someone into doing something” 意味着通过折磨迫使某人做某事。
• “Under torture” 表示在遭受折磨的状态下。

例句

• 名词: “The use of torture is condemned by international law.”
• 动词: “The interrogators tortured him for hours, but he didn’t reveal anything.”

同义词

• Torment
• Agony
• Suffering
• Pain
• Harassment