torture
翻譯
拷打, 折磨
例句
They tortured him for information.
他們為了獲取情報而拷打他。
He was tortured by feelings of guilt.
他被罪惡感所折磨。
文法模式
((sb.)) 拷打(某人) They tortured him for information.
((sb.)) ((with/by sth.)) 因(某事)而折磨(某人) He was tortured by feelings of guilt.
近義詞
同義詞：torment (折磨), afflict (使痛苦), persecute (迫害)；反義詞：comfort (安慰), soothe (撫慰), relieve (減輕)
詞源
源自拉丁語“torquere”（扭曲）。指透過「扭曲」某人的身體或思想來造成痛苦的行為。
記憶技巧
將“torture”與“twist”（扭曲）聯繫起來。拷打就是從身體上或精神上扭曲某人。