torture

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四级六级考研雅思GRE Collins 3

英文释义

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

中文翻译

n. 拷问, 苦闷
vt. 拷问, 曲解, 折磨, 使弯曲

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Collins 星级
7,091
BNC 频率
5,272
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记忆技巧

torture 源自拉丁语 tormentum，意为“折磨”。可以记住 tort- 相关的意思是“扭曲”，联想到折磨的感觉。

例句

1. The prisoner was subject to torture during the interrogation.
在审讯期间，囚犯遭受了折磨。
2. Many people believe that torture is never justified, even in extreme situations.
许多人认为即使在极端情况下，折磨也永远没有正当理由。
3. The movie depicted the horrors of war, including the use of torture.
这部电影描绘了战争的恐怖，包括使用折磨。

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