| 单词 | torture |
| 释义 | torture —torture /ˈtɔː.tʃər/ aep /ˈtɔːr.tʃɚ/ noun C2 [U] the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information, or to be cruel to a person or animal: » Half of the prisoners died after torture and starvation.» He revealed the secret under torture.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating people or animals badly , ↑Insults and abuse , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Violent or aggressiveC1 [C or U] INFORMAL a very unpleasant experience: » The rush-hour traffic was sheer torture as usual.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disasters• • • Extra Examples:» Even under torture, he refused to deny his faith.» They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture.» Human rights campaigners have discovered documentary evidence of torture.» She was subjected to torture and lengthy interrogations.» The torture failed to break the prisoner's spirit.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for torture C2 to cause great physical or mental pain to someone intentionally: » It is claimed that the officers tortured a man to death in a city police station.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating people or animals badly , ↑Insults and abuse , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Violent or aggressiveF0 to cause mental pain: » He tortured himself for years with the thought that he could have stopped the boy from running into the road.Thesaurus+: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsettorturer /-ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun [C]Thesaurus+: ↑Unpleasant people in general , ↑Unpleasant men • • • Extra Examples:» He was tortured in prison.» They were tortured until they revealed where the weapons were hidden.» If they catch him, they will torture him.» As a child, he liked to torture insects. |
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