1 torment /ˈtoɚˌmɛnt/ noun plural torments
plural torments
Learner's definition of TORMENT
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[noncount] : extreme physical or mental pain（肉体或精神上的）痛苦，折磨 -
She lived in torment [=anguish] for the rest of her life.她的余生备受折磨。
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No one could understand his inner torment.没有人能理解他内心的苦楚。
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After years of torment, she left her husband.受了多年的折磨后，她离开了丈夫。
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[count] : something that causes extreme physical or mental pain使人（肉体或精神上）受折磨的东西 2 torment /toɚˈmɛnt/ verb torments; tormented; tormenting
torments; tormented; tormenting
Learner's definition of TORMENT
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: to cause (someone or something) to feel extreme physical or mental pain使受折磨；使痛苦 -
Flies tormented the cattle.苍蝇让牛不得安生。
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Not knowing where she was tormented him.他不知道她在哪里，这令他痛苦不已。
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Stop tormenting [=annoying, teasing] your sister!别再折磨你妹妹了！
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often used as (be) tormented by常用作(be) — tormentor
/toɚˈmɛntɚ/ noun, plural tormentors [count]