torment
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Torment is extreme suffering, usually mental suffering. (常指精神上的) 极度痛苦
After years of turmoil and torment, she is finally at peace. 经历多年的动荡与痛苦后，她终于安心下来了。
2. N-COUNT A torment is something that causes extreme suffering, usually mental suffering. 烦恼事
Sooner or later most writers end up making books about the torments of being a writer. 迟早大多数作家最终都会写书诉说当一名作家的苦恼。
3. V-T If something torments you, it causes you extreme mental suffering. (精神上) 折磨
At times the memories returned to torment her. 有时这些记忆会又来折磨她。
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torment (tormenting,tormented,torments)
名词读作ˈtɔːmɛnt，动词读作tɔːˈmɛnt。
剑桥词典
- [ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain
折磨；痛苦
The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of their neighbours . 这家人说多年来他们一直忍受着邻居们的欺凌羞辱。
Waiting for the result of the medical tests was sheer torment. 等待医疗检查的结果简直就是一种折磨。
He spent the night in torment, trying to decide what was the best thing to do. 他在痛苦中度过了那个晚上，思量着最好该怎么做。
torments [ 名词的复数形式 ]
great mental suffering and unhappiness
精神上的折磨与痛苦
Nothing can describe the torments we went through while we were waiting for news . 我们在等待消息时所受的精神折磨是无法用语言描述的。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
something or someone that causes great suffering or anger
痛苦（或烦恼）之源
Writing reports was a monthly torment to him. 写报告每个月都让他头疼。 返回 torment