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| /ˈtɔːtʃə/ |
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| 1 | to hurt a person or animal deliberately in a very cruel way , especially as a punishment or in order to make them say something 拷打；拷问；对…施酷刑逼供 |
| Many of the prisoners had been tortured. 很多囚犯都被拷打过。 |
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| 2 | to make someone feel extremely worried or upset about something 使…极为担心（或苦恼） |
| Don’ t torture yourself by thinking about the money. 别再想着那笔钱折磨你自己了。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| torturer noun C |
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