(tɔːʳtʃəʳ ) 词形 tortures , torturing , tortured. 1. 动词. If someone is tortured, another person deliberately causes them great pain over a period of time, in order to punish them or to make …
the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information, or to be cruel to a person or animal. 拷打;拷问;折磨;虐待. Half of the …
noun. A [U] * the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information, or to be cruel to a person or animal. 拷打；拷问；折磨；虐待. 1. …
中文词源. torture 拷问，拷打，折磨，痛苦. 来自拉丁语 tortus,扭曲的，扭成一团的，词源同 turn,torment.-ure,名词后缀。 引词义拷问， 折磨。 英语词源. torture: see torment. torture (n.)
torture. (n.) early 15c., in medicine (Chauliac), "contortion, twisting, distortion; a disorder characterized by contortion," from Old French torture "infliction of great pain; great pain, …
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