单词 | self-torture |
释义 | self-torturenoun self-tor·ture ˌself-ˈtȯr-chər plural self-tortures 1 : the act or an instance of torturing oneself psychologically Guilt is a merciless instrument of self-torture. S. G. Browne Because golf exposes the flaws of the human swing—a basically simple maneuver—it causes more self-torture than any game short of Russian roulette. Grantland Rice 2 : the infliction of intense pain on oneself The Native North Americans also used physical suffering, a literal self-torture—for example, piercing the chest with sticks and thongs … Leslie Gray |
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