torment
名詞
定義 torment 名詞
- Uncountable(不可数名词)
Intense mental suffering and distress, or severe physical pain.
精神上的折磨和痛苦；肉体上的剧烈疼痛
The family recounted enduring years of cruel torment and mistreatment from their neighbors.
这家人讲述了多年来忍受邻居的残酷折磨和虐待。
The wait for the medical test results was an absolute torment.
等待医疗检查结果的过程绝对是一种折磨。
He spent the entire night in torment, contemplating the best course of action.
他整夜都在痛苦中思考最佳的行动方案。
- Countable(可数名词)
A person or thing that causes great suffering or exasperation.
造成极大痛苦或愤怒的人或事
Writing the monthly report was a source of torment for him.
撰写月度报告对他来说是一种折磨。
Exams were a major torment during his school year.
考试在他求学期间是一大折磨。
片語 torment 名詞
- torments
Extreme mental suffering or unhappiness.
精神折磨
• The torments we experienced while waiting for news were beyond description.
我们在等待消息时经历的痛苦是无法形容的。
動詞
定義 torment 動詞
- Transitive(及物动词)
To cause severe suffering or worry to a person or animal.
使（人或动物）受折磨；使痛苦
The animals were mercilessly tormented by flies and mosquitoes.
这些动物被苍蝇和蚊子无情地折磨。
The camera focused on a group of women whose faces showed they were tormented by grief.
镜头聚焦在一群脸上显示出被悲痛折磨的女性。
It tormented me all day – had I said something wrong and hurt her feelings?
这让我苦恼了一整天——我是不是说错了什么，伤害了她的感情？