"torments" in Chinese (Simplified)
折磨痛苦
Definition
长时间造成巨大痛苦、折磨或困扰，既可以指身体上也可以指心理上的痛楚。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"Torments"正式且较文学化，常用于描述反复或持续的精神痛苦，如“torments of guilt”。日常口语中不常用，多见于书面或文学表达。
Examples
He torments his little brother by taking his toys.
他通过拿走弟弟的玩具来**折磨**他。
The bad weather torments the travelers every winter.
恶劣天气每年冬天都**折磨**旅行者。
Nightmares torment her almost every night.
噩梦几乎每晚都在**折磨**她。
The memories of his mistake still torment him years later.
多年以后，他的错误回忆仍在**折磨**他。
She couldn't escape the emotional torments of her past.
她无法逃脱过去的情感**折磨**。
Public speaking always torments me, no matter how much I prepare.
无论我多么准备，公开演讲总是**折磨**我。