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单词 self-torture
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self-torture
self-torture n.
Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈtɔːtʃə/
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U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈtɔrtʃər/
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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.
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