torture

/'tɒ:tʃә/

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中文翻译

n. 拷问, 苦闷

vt. 拷问, 曲解, 折磨, 使弯曲

英文解释

n. unbearable physical pain

n. the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

v. subject to torture

词态变化

过去分词:tortured

过去式:tortured

现在分词:torturing

复数形式:tortures

第三人称单数:tortures

常见例句

a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels v

an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg

n footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg n British term for the luggage compartment in a car n the swift release of a store of affective force n protective casing for something that resembles a leg n an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg n a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed n the act of delivering a blow with the foot v kick

a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin s

v torment emotionally or mentally v subject to torture