torment

torment读音音标

英 [ˈtɔ:ment]

美 [ˈtɔrment]

torment意思解释

n.

折磨，痛苦；

痛苦的根源；

刑罚；

vt.& vi.

使折磨，使痛苦；

使烦乱；

纠缠；

变形

复数：torments

过去式：tormented

过去分词：tormented

现在分词：tormenting

第三人称单数：torments

双语释义

v.(动词)

vt. 折磨; 戏弄; 烦扰 cause severe suffering to sb; tease or annoy sb

英英释义

torment

[ tɔ:\'ment, \'tɔ:m- ]

n.

unbearable physical pain

同义词：torture

extreme mental distress

同义词：anguishtorture

intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

\"the torments of the damned\"

同义词：agonytorture

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：badgeringworryingbedevilment

v.

torment emotionally or mentally

同义词：tortureexcruciaterack

treat cruelly

\"The children tormented the stuttering teacher\"

同义词：ragbedevilcrucifydunfrustrate

subject to torture

\"The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible\"

同义词：tortureexcruciate

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词torment barbarously野蛮地折磨torment constantly长久地折磨torment devilishly可恶地折磨torment endlessly无限地折磨torment fiendishly残忍地折磨torment heartlessly无情地折磨～+介词torment by为…而苦torment to折磨到…地步torment with由于…受折磨

同近义词辨析

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。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)He was in torment after the operation.手术后他非常痛苦。That child is a torment to his parents.这孩子对他的父母是一种折磨。He suffered a hideous torment when the enemy caught him.敌人抓到他后，他受到可怕的折磨。What a little torment that child is!这孩子真烦人！用作及物动词(vt.)She torments everyone with silly questions.她用无聊的问题来烦扰大家。Seth was tormented by feelings of guilt.内疚之感折磨着塞斯。