tortured
翻译
备受折磨的, 痛苦的
例句
He had a tortured expression on his face.
他脸上带着痛苦的表情。
She is a tortured artist, full of self-doubt.
她是一位备受折磨、充满自我怀疑的艺术家。
语法模式
((a)) tortured ((noun)) 表现出或以巨大痛苦为特征的 He had a tortured expression on his face.
近义词
同义词:anguished (痛苦的), tormented (受折磨的), suffering (受苦的);反义词:serene (宁静的), peaceful (平静的), calm (冷静的)
词源
动词“to torture”的过去分词,源自拉丁语“torquere”(扭曲)。它描述一种被痛苦或苦恼“扭曲”的状态。
记忆技巧
注意单词内部的“torture”。它描述某人看起来或感觉上像是被拷打过一样。