torture

中文意思

n. unbearable physical pain
n. the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
v. subject to torture

n. 折磨
Waiting for the exam results for a whole week was absolute torture for the students.
对学生们来说，等了一整周的考试成绩简直是一种折磨。
n. 拷问
The prisoner refused to give any information, even under brutal torture.
这名囚犯拒绝提供任何信息，即使面对残酷的拷问。
v. 折磨
He was tortured by guilt after making such a terrible mistake at work.
在工作上犯了这么严重的错误后，他一直被愧疚感所折磨。
v. 拷打
The guards tortured the suspect to force him to confess to the crime.
守卫拷打嫌疑人，逼迫他承认罪行。
v. 曲解
You have to torture the writer's words to make them mean what you are saying.
你必须曲解作者的原意，才能把他的话解释成你所说的意思。