单词 | torment |
释义 | torment¹ 1.(cause suffering to)使痛苦;折磨;烦扰 At times the memories returned to torment her.有时, 她想起往事, 又会痛苦万分。 to be tormented by sth受某事物的烦扰 2.(annoy)捉弄;戏弄;纠缠 My older brother and sister used to torment me by singing it to me.哥哥姐姐以前常唱那首歌来戏弄我。 torment²1.(suffering)极度痛苦;苦恼万分;折磨 The torment of having her baby kidnapped is written all over her face.孩子惨遭绑架的痛苦全写在她脸上。 in torment在痛苦中 He spent days in torment while the police searched for his stolen car.在警方搜寻他遭窃汽车的同时, 他在极度苦恼中过了好些天。 2.(cause of suffering)使人痛苦的事;折磨人的事 Outside, mosquitoes and midges were a perpetual torment.在户外, 蚊子和蠓虫永远让人不得安生。 Every step was a torment to him.对他来说, 每一步都是一种折磨。 the torments of being a writer当作家的种种烦恼 3.<古>(torture instrument)刑具 4.<古>(torture)施刑;上刑 |
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