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torment

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英 [ˈtɔ:ment]
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  • n.

    折磨,痛苦;痛苦的根源;刑罚;

  • vt.& vi.

    使折磨,使痛苦;使烦乱;纠缠;

  • 变形

    复数:torments过去式:tormented过去分词:tormented现在分词:tormenting第三人称单数:torments

    双语释义

    v.(动词)
    1. vt. 折磨; 戏弄; 烦扰 cause severe suffering to sb; tease or annoy sb

    英英释义

    torment[ tɔ:'ment, 'tɔ:m- ]

    • n.
      • unbearable physical pain

        同义词:torture

      • extreme mental distress

        同义词:anguishtorture

      • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

        "the torments of the damned"

        同义词:agonytorture

      • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

        "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"

        同义词:harassment

      • a severe affliction

        同义词:curse

      • the act of harassing someone

        同义词:badgeringworryingbedevilment

    • v.
      • torment emotionally or mentally

        同义词:tortureexcruciaterack

      • treat cruelly

        "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

        同义词:ragbedevilcrucifydunfrustrate

      • subject to torture

        "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

        同义词:tortureexcruciate

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    词汇搭配

    用作动词 (v.)
    ~+副词
    • torment barbarously野蛮地折磨
    • torment constantly长久地折磨
    • torment devilishly可恶地折磨
    • torment endlessly无限地折磨
    • torment fiendishly残忍地折磨
    • torment heartlessly无情地折磨
    ~+介词
    • torment by为…而苦
    • torment to折磨到…地步
    • torment with由于…受折磨

    同近义词辨析

    sorrow, agony, grief, anguish, torment, distress, misery, torture

    这组词都有“苦恼、痛苦”的意思,其区别是:

    sorrow语气比grief弱,指因不幸、损失或失望等所产生的悲伤。

    agony侧重指精神或身体痛苦的剧烈程度。

    grief指由某种特殊处境或原因造成的强烈的感情上的苦恼与悲痛。

    anguish指精神方面令人难以忍受的极度痛苦;用于身体时,多指局部或暂时的痛苦。

    torment强调烦恼或痛苦的长期性。

    distress多指因思想上的压力紧张、恐惧、忧虑等所引起的精神上的痛苦,也可指某种灾难带来的痛苦。

    misery着重痛苦的可悲状态,多含不幸、可怜或悲哀的意味。

    torture语气比toment强,指在精神或肉体上受到的折磨所产生的痛苦。

    双语例句

    用作名词(n.)
    1. He was in torment after the operation.
      手术后他非常痛苦。
    2. That child is a torment to his parents.
      这孩子对他的父母是一种折磨。
    3. He suffered a hideous torment when the enemy caught him.
      敌人抓到他后,他受到可怕的折磨。
    4. What a little torment that child is!
      这孩子真烦人!
    用作及物动词(vt.)
    1. She torments everyone with silly questions.
      她用无聊的问题来烦扰大家。
    2. Seth was tormented by feelings of guilt.
      内疚之感折磨着塞斯。

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