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词汇 torturing
释义 torturing
present participle oftorture
torture
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈtɔː.tʃər/ us /ˈtɔːr.tʃɚ/
C2
to cause great physical or mental pain to someone intentionally: 拷打;拷问;折磨;虐待
It is claimed that the officers tortured a man to death in a city police station.据称在一所市警察局里警察将一名男子拷打致死。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to hurt someone physically
hurtI hurt my arm climbing over the fence.
injureThe bomb killed ten people and injured many more.
woundHe was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again.
maimThe atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people.
tortureThe guards were accused of torturing prisoners.
stabHe was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.
to cause mental pain: 使精神上受到折磨;使痛苦;使苦恼
He tortured himself for years with the thought that he could have stopped the boy from running into the road.他本可以阻止那个男孩跑到马路上去的想法多年来一直折磨着他。
He was tortured in prison.
They were tortured until they revealed where the weapons were hidden.
If they catch him, they will torture him.
As a child, he liked to torture insects.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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a raw dealidiom
abuser
anti-harassment
at the hands of someoneidiom
batten
batten on someone
hit someone where it hurtsidiom
ill-treat
ill-treatment
ill-used
impose
prey
prey on something
put someone through something
put upon
tyranny
uncared for
use
victimization
victimize

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