torture
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If someone is tortured, another person deliberately causes them terrible pain over a period of time, in order to punish them or to make them reveal information. 拷打; 拷问
Despite being tortured she proclaimed her innocence. 尽管受到拷打，她仍声称自己是清白的。
2. N-VAR Torture is also a noun. 拷打; 拷问
...alleged cases of torture and murder by the security forces. …安全部队涉嫌严刑拷打与谋杀的案子。
3. V-T To torture someone means to cause them to suffer mental pain or anxiety. (精神上) 折磨
He would not torture her further by trying to argue with her. 他不会通过和她争吵而进一步折磨她。
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torture /ˈtɔːtʃə/ (torturing,tortured,tortures)
剑桥词典
- C2 [ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
- 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 . 返回 torture
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
拷打；拷问；折磨；虐待
Half of the prisoners died after torture and starvation . 半数的囚犯死于拷打和饥饿。
He revealed the secret under torture. 在严刑拷打之下他吐露了秘密。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ] informal
a very unpleasant experience
折磨，煎熬
The rush-hour traffic was sheer torture as usual . 交通高峰期像往常一样简直就是一种煎熬。
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