| 单词 | self-torture | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasself-torture   self-torture  n.  Brit. , U.S.  ΚΠ 1623    Bp. J. Hall Contempl. VII. O.T.  xviii. 178  				I doe not finde that the true God euer required or accepted the selfe-tortures of his seruants. 1753    J. Nelson Ess. Govt. Children 273  				In the Midst of his Self-torture, his only Thoughts are, whether he shall ruin or be ruined. 1832    J. Marsh Epitome Gen. Eccl. Hist.  iii. xxiv. 409  				Horrid self-tortures are daily practised and applauded. 1937    Pop. Sci. Monthly Aug. 22 		(caption)	  				Walking barefoot on a bed of hot coals is a form of self-torture practiced by some ‘holy men’ of India. 2006    Prevention Aug. 182  				When temperatures spike and turning on the range is an exercise in self-torture, let Mother Nature come to the rescue. < as lemmas | 
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