Torment

(n.)

(a)

several physical or mental suffering

（肉体或精神上的）折磨，痛苦

e.g. be in great torment

备受折磨

e.g. suffer torment(s) from toothache

牙疼得难受

(b)

thing or person that causes this

造成痛苦的事物或人

e.g. His shyness made public speaking a torment tohim.

他很腼腆，当众讲话简直是受罪。

e.g. What a lottle torment that child is! i.e. because it is noisy, demanding, etc.

这孩子真烦人！

(v.)

1. cause severe suffering to (sb)

使（某人）备受折磨或痛苦

e.g. tormented by hunger, anxiety, mosquitoes

饿得、愁得、蚊子咬得十分难受

e.g. This political dilemma tormented him, changing him from a charming, smart and sociable personality to a gloomy, nervous wreck.

这个政治上的两难境地折磨着他，使他从一个有魅力、聪明而善于社交的人变成一个阴郁而神经质的废人。

2. tease or annoy (sb)

戏弄或烦扰（某人）

e.g. Stop tormenting your siste.

别再耍弄你姐姐了。

e.g. tormenting their teacher with silly questions

用愚蠢的问题烦扰老师

引申：tormentor

(n.)

turn on (i.e. fight back against) one's tormentors

反抗折磨自己的人

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