/'tɔ:ment; `tɔrmɛnt/
n
(a) [U, C usu pl 作不可数名词或可数名词, 後者通常作复数] severe physical or mental suffering （肉体或精神上的）折磨, 痛苦
*be ingreat torment 备受折磨
* suffer torment(s) from toothache牙疼得难受.
(b) [C] thing or person that causes this 造成痛苦的事物或人
*His shyness made public speaking a torment to him. 他很腼腆, 当众讲话简直是受罪.
* What a little torment that child is! ie because it is noisy, demanding, etc. 这孩子真烦人!

/tɔ:'ment; tɔr`mɛnt/
v [Tn]
1 cause severe suffering to (sb) 使（某人）备受折磨或痛苦
*tormented by hunger, anxiety, mosquitoes 饿得、愁得、蚊子咬得十分难受.
2 tease or annoy (sb) 戏弄或烦扰（某人）
*Stop tormenting your sister. 别再耍弄你姐姐了.
* tormenting their teacher with silly questions 用愚蠢的问题烦扰老师.