excruciate
/ɪkˈskruːʃɪeɪt/verb
with obj.
- rare torment (someone) physically or mentally〈罕〉使受酷刑; 折磨：
I stand back, excruciated by the possibility.
我向后退了一步, 为可能发生的事情而苦恼。
派生词
excruciation
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin excruciat- 'tormented', from the verb excruciare （based on crux, cruc- 'a cross'）.