Torment

(n.)

extreme suffering, especially mental suffering; a person or thing that causes this

（尤指精神上的）折磨，痛苦；苦难之源

(syn.) ANGUISH

e.g. the cries of a man in torment

一个备受折磨的人的喊叫声

e.g. She suffered years of mental torment after her son's death.

儿子去世后，她多年悲痛欲绝。

e.g. The flies were a terrible torment.

苍蝇一度肆虐。

(v.)

1. to make sb suffer very much

使备受折磨；使痛苦；烦扰

(syn.) PLAGUE

e.g. He was tormented by feelings of insecurity.

他苦于没有安全感。

2. to annoy a person or an animal in a cruel way because you think it is amusing

戏弄；捉弄；纠缠

(syn.) TORTURE

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