tortured

• 形容某人或某物遭受了严重的肉体或精神痛苦、折磨；也可形容表达出痛苦或折磨的（如表情、文字）。

Describes someone or something that has been subjected to severe physical or mental pain or suffering.

1. Experiencing severe painB2formal

   Subjected to intense physical or mental suffering.

   受折磨的

   • The tortured prisoner finally confessed.
   • She had a tortured expression on her face.
   • The tortured cries could be heard from the dungeon.

   同义词agonizedanguisheddistressedsufferingtormented

   反义词comfortedeasedrelieved

2. Extremely distressed or anguishedB2formal

   Describing someone who is in a state of great emotional pain or anxiety.

   痛苦的，饱受折磨的

   • He wrote a tortured poem about lost love.
   • Her tortured soul found no peace.
   • The artist's tortured genius was evident in his work.

   同义词agonizedanguisheddesolatedistressedforlornmiserablesufferingtormentedwretched

   反义词cheerfulcontenthappypeacefuluntroubled

3. Twisted or distortedC1formal

   Something that is unnaturally bent or deformed, often used metaphorically.

   扭曲的

   • The tortured metal was a result of the explosion.
   • His tortured logic made no sense to anyone.
   • The tree had a tortured shape from years of wind.

   同义词contortedcrookeddeformeddistortedmangledtwistedwarped

   反义词naturalnormalsimplestraightuncomplicated

• 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