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torment
[ˈtɔːment] [ˈtɔːrment]

  • n. (肉体、精神上的)折磨,痛苦;使人痛苦的人(物)
  • v. 使痛苦,折磨;骚扰,捉弄

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

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torment [ tɔ:'ment, 'tɔ:m- ]

  • n.
    • unbearable physical pain

      同义词: torture

    • extreme mental distress

      同义词: anguish torture

    • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

      "the torments of the damned"

      同义词: agony torture

    • 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: badgering worrying bedevilment

  • v.

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

torment CET6+ TEM4 ( tormenting, tormented, torments )

名词读作ˈtɔːmɛnt,动词读作tɔːˈmɛnt

  • 1. 

    N-UNCOUNT Torment is extreme suffering, usually mental suffering. (常指精神上的) 极度痛苦

    例:

    After years of turmoil and torment, she is finally at peace.

    经历多年的动荡与痛苦后,她终于安心下来了。

  • 2. 

    N-COUNT A torment is something that causes extreme suffering, usually mental suffering. 烦恼事

    例:

    Sooner or later most writers end up making books about the torments of being a writer.

    迟早大多数作家最终都会写书诉说当一名作家的苦恼。

  • 3. 

    V-T If something torments you, it causes you extreme mental suffering. (精神上) 折磨

    例:

    At times the memories returned to torment her.

    有时这些记忆会又来折磨她。

同近义词同根词词语辨析

词根: torment

n.

tormentor 长肉叉;使苦恼的东西;使苦痛的人

tormenter 折磨者;边幕

  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。

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双语例句原声例句权威例句

  • After years of turmoil and torment, she is finally at peace.

    经历多年动荡痛苦后终于安心下来了。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

  • You said,"Don't torment me soI'll tell!"

    :“不要这样折磨——说出来就是了。”

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  • The hours wasted away, and hunger came to torment the captives again.

    时间一分一秒地过去了,饥饿再次折磨着他们。

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  • The loved ones of the British hostages are going through anguish and torment.

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  • "I think the larger issue is the psychological torment; animals isolated, kept away from others who can give them companionship, fearing what's going to happen next, and animals living in this constant state of confinement."

    VOA: standard.2010.02.16

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