torture
折磨、酷刑、痛苦
各國口音發音
怎麼用 torture?實際例句
In every war there are acts of torture that cause the world to shudder.
每場戰爭中都會有令世界顫抖的酷刑。
Coventry City midfielder Josh Ruffels described his 11 months out injured as 'absolute torture' after the goalless draw with Derby County Under-21s. (http//www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/eleven-months-of-absolute-torture-760652.aspx)
考文垂城中場球員喬什·拉菲爾斯 (Josh Ruffels) 稱,在與德比郡 21 歲以下青年隊互交白卷後,他因傷缺席 11 個月的時間是「絕對的折磨」。 (http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/eleven-months-of-absolute-torture-760652.aspx)
In the aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a whole lot of things that were right, but, we tortured some folks. We did some things that were contrary to our values.
9/11 事件發生後,我們做了一些錯誤的事。我們做了很多正確的事情,但是,我們折磨了一些人。我們做了一些與我們的價值觀相反的事情。
一句話記住 torture
torture 的核心意思是「折磨、酷刑、痛苦」,是名詞。想像:一位受害者在黑暗的房間裡忍受著折磨,無法逃脫,心中充滿絕望。
字首字根拆解
torture = tor- + -ture
源自拉丁語 torquere,意思是 扭轉、折磨
源自拉丁語 -ura,表示動作或過程的名詞後綴
整體概念
tor(扭轉、折磨)+ -ture(動作或過程)= 進行扭轉或折磨的動作 → 折磨、酷刑
核心語感:扭曲與折磨,帶來痛苦的過程。