torment

tormenttormentD.J.:[ˈtɔ:ment]K.K.:[ˈtɔrˌmɛnt]n.1.■(肉体或精神上的)折磨, 痛苦He has never suffered the torment of rejection.他从未经受过遭人拒绝的痛苦。2.■造成痛苦的事物[人]His schooldays were a torment.他的学生时期是一场苦难。[tɔ:ˈment]vt.1.■折磨; 戏弄; 烦扰The knowledge of his guilt tormented him.知道了自己的罪责使他非常痛苦。

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torment[tɔ:'ment; 'tɔ:m-]n.1.■折磨；痛苦；苦恼2.■使人痛苦(或烦恼)的东西；折磨者3.■[古语]刑具；拷问，逼供vt.1.■折磨；使痛苦：He was constantly tormented with headache.他不断受到头痛的折磨。She was tormented with fear.她受到恐惧的折磨。2.■使烦恼；烦扰；纠缠：She tormented me with some silly questions.她问了些无聊问题烦扰我。3.■曲解；歪曲4.■[罕用语]拷打，拷问5.■[废语]搅动；搅起近义词racktorture反义词comfortthe torments of Tantalus大难，难以忍受的苦难

tormenttorment[ˈtɔ:ment]n.1.■痛苦, 苦恼; 折磨, 令人讨厌的东西; [古]拷问台be in torment在痛苦中suffer torment(s) from因...而受苦

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词性变化torment[ˈtɔ:ment]vt.[tɔ:ˈment]1.■使苦恼[痛苦, 折磨]2.■使混乱; 欺负; 虐待; 拷问3.■搅动, 搅起4.■曲解, 歪曲be tormented by toothache由牙痛而受折磨

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继承用法tormentedlyadv.tormentern.tormenting[tɔ: ˈmentɪŋ, ˈtɔ: m-]adj.1.■使痛苦[苦恼, 讨厌]的

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参考词汇torment;torture;都含“身体或精神上受痛苦”的意思。1.■torment指“精神上外于较长期的痛苦或烦恼的状态下”, 如:He suffered torments from his aching teeth.他牙痛得难受。2.■torture指“精神上或身体上所受到的撕裂般的巨大痛苦”, 如:The criminal is undergoing torture.犯人在受严刑拷打。