torment

英 [ˈtɔːment , tɔːˈment]

美 [ˈtɔːrment , tɔːrˈment]

n.  (尤指精神上的)折磨，痛苦; 苦难之源
v.  使备受折磨; 使痛苦; 烦扰; 戏弄; 捉弄; 纠缠

过去分词：tormented　现在分词：tormenting　复数：torments　过去式：tormented　第三人称单数：torments　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.12113 / COCA.12020

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指精神上的）折磨，痛苦；苦难之源
  extreme suffering, especially mental suffering; a person or thing that causes this
  1. the cries of a man in torment
     一个备受折磨的人的喊叫声
  2. She suffered years of mental torment after her son's death.
     儿子去世后，她多年悲痛欲绝。
  3. The flies were a terrible torment.
     苍蝇一度肆虐。

verb

• 使备受折磨；使痛苦；烦扰
  to make sb suffer very much
  1. He was tormented by feelings of insecurity.
     他苦于没有安全感。
• 戏弄；捉弄；纠缠
  to annoy a person or an animal in a cruel way because you think it is amusing

柯林斯词典

The noun is pronounced /'tɔːment/. The verb is pronounced /tɔː'ment/. 名词读作/'tɔːment/。动词读作 /tɔː'ment/。


• N-UNCOUNT 极度痛苦；苦恼万分；折磨
  Tormentis extreme suffering, usually mental suffering.
  1. The torment of having her baby kidnapped is written all over her face.
     因孩子被绑架所受的万分折磨全写在她脸上。
  2. He spent days in torment while the police searched for his stolen car.
     在警方搜寻他遭窃汽车的同时，他在极度苦恼中过了好些天。
• N-COUNT 使人痛苦的事;折磨人的事
  Atormentis something that causes extreme suffering, usually mental suffering.
  1. Sooner or later most writers end up making books about the torments of being a writer...
     或早或晚，大多数作家最终都会著书讲述身为作家的苦恼。
  2. Outdoors, mosquitoes and midges were a perpetual torment.
     在户外，蚊子和蠓虫永远让人不得安生。
• VERB 折磨;使痛苦万分
  If somethingtormentsyou, it causes you extreme mental suffering.
  1. At times the memories returned to torment her...
     有时，她再度想起往事，又会痛苦万分。
  2. He had lain awake all night, tormented by jealousy.
     他彻夜未眠，深受嫉妒的折磨。
• VERB 戏弄;作弄
  If youtormenta person or animal, you annoy them in a playful, rather cruel way for your own amusement.
  1. My older brother and sister used to torment me by singing it to me.
     哥哥姐姐以前常唱那首歌来戏弄我。

英英释义

noun

• the act of harassing someone
  Synonym:badgeringworryingbedevilment
• a severe affliction
  Synonym:curse
• intense feelings of suffering
  1. an agony of doubt
  2. the torments of the damned
  Synonym:agonytorture
• extreme mental distress
  Synonym:anguishtorture
• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
  1. so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors
  Synonym:harassment
• unbearable physical pain
  Synonym:torture

verb

• subject to torture
  1. The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible
  Synonym:tortureexcruciate
• torment emotionally or mentally
  Synonym:tortureexcruciaterack
• treat cruelly
  1. The children tormented the stuttering teacher
  Synonym:ragbedevilcrucifydunfrustrate

双语例句

• My older brother and sister used to torment me by singing it to me.
  哥哥姐姐以前常唱那首歌来戏弄我。
• Outdoors, mosquitoes and midges were a perpetual torment.
  在户外，蚊子和蠓虫永远让人不得安生。
• To be able to talk to other people helps you escape from that torment.
  能够与其他人交谈，有助于你逃离那种痛苦。
• But of torment and despair.
  但是，痛苦和绝望。
• What a torment this illness is!
  这病真磨人！
• Jealousy began to torment him.
  猜忌的心理开始来折磨他了。
• He had lain awake all night, tormented by jealousy.
  他彻夜未眠，深受嫉妒的折磨。
• What a little torment that child is!
  这孩子老爱跟人起腻。
• It now becomes an unbearable torment.
  它现在又变作一种不能忍受的折磨。
• In my books I reveal the immense cataclysm that is going to torment the earth in the near future.
  在我的书我揭示了巨大的灾难，快要折磨在不久的将来地球。