torture

KK [ˋtɔrtʃɚ] /ˈtɔɹtʃɚ/

名詞

  1. 1

    刑求、拷打、酷刑

    The prisoners said they were subjected to torture during questioning.

    那些囚犯表示他們在審問過程中遭到刑求。

  2. 2

    折磨、煎熬、痛苦口語

    Waiting for the test results was sheer torture.

    等檢驗結果的那段時間簡直是一種煎熬。

動詞

  1. 1

    刑求、拷打、對…施以酷刑常用被動

    Several detainees were tortured to make them confess.

    有幾名被拘留者遭到刑求以逼迫他們認罪。

  2. 2

    折磨、煎熬

    He was tortured by guilt for years after the accident.

    那場意外之後，他多年來一直受罪惡感折磨。