But for some people, the idea of a silent walk might seem torturous.

但对一些人来说，静默散步可能看起来是一种折磨。

But on the other hand, when I wanted some quiet time, and people kept talking and laughing aloud, it was torturous.

但是从另一方面讲，我想一个人安静一下的时候，周围总有人在大声说话，或是笑得很大声，这简直就是折磨。

He notoriously delivered torturous punishments onto his enemies.

众所周知，他对敌人施以酷刑。

But on-off fasting eating has got to be just torturous.

但是断断续续的禁食必须只是折磨。

It can be lethal and torturous as well as a heady thrill.

它可能是致命的、折磨人的，也可能是令人兴奋的刺激。

We can only watch, complicit, which can make for a pretty torturous viewing experience.

我们只能看着，同谋，这会带来相当痛苦的观看体验。

And there's a lesson to be learned from the pandemic's slow and torturous non-ending.

从大流行病缓慢而痛苦的无休止过程中可以吸取教训。

Is it a joyful story of how it's made, or is it a torturous one?

这是一个关于它是如何制作的快乐故事， 还是一个痛苦的故事？

(Madhumita Murgia laughs) That's why he chose to put the cat in this torturous device.

（Madhumita Murgia 笑）这就是为什么他选择把猫放在这个折磨人的装置里。

Other than being new to portland, all they seem to have shared was a torturous death.

除了都是初到波特兰 还有就是全遭折磨致死。