torturing

• 形容使人遭受强烈肉体或精神痛苦、折磨或苦难的事物。

Describes something that causes extreme physical or mental pain, suffering, or distress.

1. Extremely painfulC1formal

   Causing intense physical or mental suffering.

   折磨人的

   • The torturing pain in his leg made it impossible to walk.
   • She endured a torturing headache for hours.
   • The torturing memories of the accident haunted him for years.

   同义词agonizingexcruciatingharrowingintolerablepainfulunbearable

   反义词comfortingpainlesspleasurablesoothing

• 指故意、系统或残忍地造成他人身体或精神上的痛苦，常出于逼供、惩罚或其他目的。

A noun referring to the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons, often to force someone to yield information, make a confession, or for any other reason.

不可数

1. Infliction of severe painC1formal

   The deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons, often to force someone to yield information, make a confession, or for other reasons.

   酷刑

   • The regime was accused of torturing political prisoners to extract confessions.
   • International law strictly prohibits the torturing of any individual.
   • The documentary exposed the horrific torturing methods used during the war.

   同义词abusebrutalitycrueltyinhumanitymaltreatmentpersecutiontormenttorture

• 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