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torment
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- torment
['tɔːmεnt]
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noun
[c/u]
折磨
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2.
vt.
[feelings]
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折磨
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3.
vt.
(annoy) 折磨
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in torment
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在折磨中
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- torment
[tɔːrˈment]
[ˈtɔːrment]
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1.
n.[u]
疼痛，病痛
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The torment of my knee was beginning to take over my life.
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膝盖上的痛令我痛不欲生。
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2.
n.[u]
烦恼，苦恼
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The loss of his son caused him great torment.
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丧子之痛令他备受折磨。
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3.
n.[c]
折磨，痛苦
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Ruth turned away so he wouldn't see the torment on her face.
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露丝转过身去，以免他看到自己脸上的痛苦神情。
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4.
n.[c]
烦扰，困扰
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The torment of not being able to return home was stuck in his mind.
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不能回家的烦恼深深地困扰着他。
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n.[c]
祸根；痛苦或烦恼的原因
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He was in great torment after losing all of his children in a car accident.
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他的孩子们全都在车祸中丧生，这使他陷入了痛苦的深渊。
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6.
n.[u]
骚扰，折磨
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He has experienced torment from the school bully.
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他受到过学校霸王的骚扰。
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7.
vt.
折磨，使承受痛苦
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He was determined to torment her in any way he could.
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他决定折磨她，无所不用其极。
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8.
vt.
烦扰，骚扰
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The traitor was tormented before he was executed.
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叛徒在被处决之前遭到了严厉的惩罚。
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The children tormented the stuttering teacher.
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这群孩子在捉弄这位结巴的老师。
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9.
vt.
使受折磨，使承受痛苦
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The captured soldier was to be tormented and killed.
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被捕的士兵备受折磨，最后被杀害。
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The sinners will be tormented in hell，according to the bible.
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按照圣经的说法，有罪之人在地狱中将受到惩罚。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- torment
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vt.
[tr]
to afflict with great pain, suffering, or anguish; torture
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2.
vt.
to tease or pester in an annoying way
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stop tormenting the dog
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3.
n
physical or mental pain
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4.
n
a source of pain, worry, annoyance, etc
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5.
n
[Archaic]
an instrument of torture
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6.
n
[Archaic]
the infliction of torture
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7.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French, from Latin tormentum, from torquere
Examples
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He has experienced torment from the school bully.
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他受到过学校霸王的骚扰。
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Ruth turned away so he wouldn't see the torment on her face.
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露丝转过身去，以免他看到自己脸上的痛苦神情。
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The torment of not being able to return home was stuck in his mind.
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不能回家的烦恼深深地困扰着他。
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He was determined to torment her in any way he could.
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他决定折磨她，无所不用其极。
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这孩子可真磨人。
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What a little torment that child is!
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这孩子老爱跟人起腻。
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What a little torment that child is!
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