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源自拉丁语 'tormentum'(折磨的工具),通过古法语 'torment' 进入英语,最初指刑具,后引申为痛苦本身。
❶ 指身体或精神上的极度痛苦或折磨,常用来描述长期持续的剧烈痛苦状态。
“The prisoners endured terrible torments in the dungeon.”
(囚犯们在地牢里承受着可怕的折磨。)
“Her migraines were constant torments that affected her daily life.”
(她的偏头痛是影响日常生活的持续折磨。)
❶ 使某人遭受剧烈痛苦或精神折磨,可能是身体上的虐待或心理上的持续困扰。
“The bully torments smaller kids during recess.”
(那个霸凌者在课间休息时折磨较小的孩子。)
“Guilt tormented him for years after the accident.”
(事故后的多年里,内疚一直折磨着他。)
torments of hell — 形容极度痛苦的境地,源自宗教概念中地狱的折磨,现多比喻难以忍受的处境。
“The burn victims described their pain as the torments of hell.”
(烧伤患者将他们的痛苦描述为地狱般的折磨。)