torment
英 [ˈtɔ:ment] 美 [ˈtɔrment]

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

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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