torment
n
(a) [U, C usu pl 作不可數名詞或可數名詞, 後者通常作復數]
severe physical or mental suffering (肉體或精神上的)折磨, 痛苦
be ingreat torment 備受折磨
suffer torment(s) from toothache牙疼得難受.
(b) [C] thing or person that causes this 造成痛苦的事物或人
His shyness made public speaking a torment to him. 他很靦腆, 當眾講話簡直是受罪.
What a little torment that child is! ie because it is noisy, demanding, etc. 這孩子真煩人! torment v [Tn]
1 cause severe suffering to (sb) 使(某人)備受折磨或痛苦
tormented by hunger, anxiety, mosquitoes 餓得、 愁得、 蚊子咬得十分難受.
2 tease or annoy (sb) 戲弄或煩擾(某人)
Stop tormenting your sister. 別再耍弄你姐姐了.
tormenting their teacher with silly questions 用愚蠢的問題煩擾老師.