torture
美音:[´tɔ:tʃə
]
英音:[´tɔ:tʃə
]
n.折磨,痛苦,拷问,拷打 vt.拷问,曲解,折磨,使弯曲
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torture为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:torturer 动词过去式:tortured 过去分词:tortured 现在分词:torturing 第三人称单数:tortures
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tort＝to twist（卷缠）
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torture
/'tɔ:tʃə(r); `tɔrtʃɚ/
n [C, U]
1 (method of) deliberately inflicting severe pain, as a punishment or in order to force sb to say or do sth 刑法; 刑讯; 严刑逼迫
*barbaric tortures 野蛮的刑法
* the widespread use of torture 遍施酷刑
* She died under torture. 她受严刑拷打致死.
* [attrib 作定语] torture instruments 刑具.
2 (fig 比喻) (instance of) great physical or mental suffering 对肉体或精神的折磨
*the tortures of suspense, fear, jealousy,etc 疑虑、恐惧、忌妒等的煎熬
* This tooth of mine is sheer torture! 我这颗牙真折磨人!
v [Tn]
1 inflict severe pain on (sb) 使（某 人）极其痛苦; 折磨
*accused the regime of torturing its political opponents 谴责该政权迫害政敌.
2 (fig 比喻) cause (sb) great physical or mental suffering 造成（某人）肉体或精神上的巨大痛苦
*tortured by anxiety 受焦虑的煎熬.
n [C, U]
1 (method of) deliberately inflicting severe pain, as a punishment or in order to force sb to say or do sth 刑法; 刑讯; 严刑逼迫
*barbaric tortures 野蛮的刑法
* the widespread use of torture 遍施酷刑
* She died under torture. 她受严刑拷打致死.
* [attrib 作定语] torture instruments 刑具.
2 (fig 比喻) (instance of) great physical or mental suffering 对肉体或精神的折磨
*the tortures of suspense, fear, jealousy,etc 疑虑、恐惧、忌妒等的煎熬
* This tooth of mine is sheer torture! 我这颗牙真折磨人!
v [Tn]
1 inflict severe pain on (sb) 使（某 人）极其痛苦; 折磨
*accused the regime of torturing its political opponents 谴责该政权迫害政敌.
2 (fig 比喻) cause (sb) great physical or mental suffering 造成（某人）肉体或精神上的巨大痛苦
*tortured by anxiety 受焦虑的煎熬.
1. They put her to the torture.
他们拷问了她。
2. The researcher invites the children, one by one, into a plain room and begins the gentle torture.
研究人员将孩子们一个一个地请进一间普普通通的房间，开始了小小的折磨。
3. Many, if not most, of its government employees can be said somehow to have "participated in the torture" of persons on account of "political opinion".
它的许多政府雇员，虽然不是大多数，似乎都可以被假定为曾因 "政治观点的原因"参与了"对人的折磨"。
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他们拷问了她。
2. The researcher invites the children, one by one, into a plain room and begins the gentle torture.
研究人员将孩子们一个一个地请进一间普普通通的房间，开始了小小的折磨。
3. Many, if not most, of its government employees can be said somehow to have "participated in the torture" of persons on account of "political opinion".
它的许多政府雇员，虽然不是大多数，似乎都可以被假定为曾因 "政治观点的原因"参与了"对人的折磨"。
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