torture

• 指故意造成强烈身体或精神痛苦的行为，常出于惩罚、胁迫或逼取信息等目的；也可指这种强烈的痛苦或折磨本身。

A noun referring to the deliberate infliction of severe physical or mental suffering, often to punish, coerce, or extract information, or to the intense pain or distress itself.

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1. Extreme mental distressB2formal

   A state of severe psychological suffering or anguish.

   精神折磨

   • The constant bullying was pure torture for the child.
   • Waiting for the test results was mental torture.
   • The silence in the room was a form of torture for him.

   同义词agonyanguishdistressmiserysufferingtorment

   反义词comfortconsolationcontentmentdelighteasehappinessjoypeacepleasuresolace

2. Unbearable physical painB2formalmedical

   Intense and agonizing physical suffering.

   难以忍受的身体疼痛

   • The injury caused him hours of torture.
   • The disease inflicted unimaginable torture on its victims.
   • He described the pain as pure torture.

   同义词agonyanguishdistressexcruciationmiserypainsufferingtorment

3. Intense feelings of sufferingB2formal

   Acute mental or physical pain that is deeply distressing.

   折磨

   • The loss of her loved one was an ongoing torture.
   • He felt the torture of regret every day.
   • The memory of the accident was a constant torture.

   同义词afflictionagonyanguishdistresshellmiseryordealpainsufferingtorment

   反义词comforteasejoypleasurerelief

4. Distortion of meaningC1formal

   The act of twisting or misrepresenting something so it appears to mean something it was not intended to mean.

   曲解

   • The lawyer's argument was a torture of the original contract.
   • His interpretation was a complete torture of the author's intent.
   • The media's report was a torture of the facts.

   同义词corruptiondistortionmisrepresentationperversiontwisting

   反义词clarificationelucidationexplication

5. Systematic infliction of sufferingB2formallegal

   The deliberate and systematic infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons to force information, a confession, or for any other reason.

   系统性施加痛苦

   • The regime used torture to extract confessions from prisoners.
   • International law strictly prohibits the use of torture.
   • The survivors testified about the torture they endured.

   同义词abusebrutalitycrueltyexcruciationmaltreatmentmistreatmentpersecutiontorment

• 动词，指对他人施加强烈的肉体或精神痛苦，通常是为了获取信息、作为惩罚或出于残忍取乐。也可引申为精神上的折磨或煎熬。

A verb used to describe the act of inflicting severe physical or mental pain on someone, often to extract information or as a form of punishment.

1. Inflict severe painB2formal

   To deliberately cause someone intense physical pain, often as a punishment or to extract information.

   施加酷刑

   • The interrogators threatened to torture the prisoner.
   • In many countries, it is illegal to torture suspects.
   • The dictator's regime was known to torture political opponents.

   同义词agonizeexcruciatepersecuteracktorment

   反义词comfortconsoleeaserelievesoothe

2. Cause mental anguishB2formal

   To cause someone extreme mental or emotional suffering.

   造成精神折磨

   • The memory of the accident continues to torture her.
   • He was tortured by guilt over his past mistakes.
   • Watching her suffer in silence tortured him deeply.

   同义词afflictagonizedistressexcruciateharrowpersecuteplagueracktorment

   反义词comfortconsoleeasereassurerelievesoothe