"torment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 折磨
• 痛苦

Definition

嚴重的身體或精神痛苦，或使某人遭受極大痛苦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學語境，常形容極度痛苦，可作名詞或動詞。表示精神或身體上的嚴重摺磨，不適用於輕微不適。常見有“精神折磨”、“被折磨”。

Examples

He felt great torment after his friend's betrayal.

他在朋友背叛後感到極大的**折磨**。

The loud noise tormented the baby all night.

巨大的噪音整晚**折磨**著那個嬰兒。

His guilty thoughts were a constant torment.

他內疚的想法成了持續的**折磨**。

This headache is really tormenting me today.

今天這個頭痛真把我**折磨**壞了。

She couldn't sleep, tormented by worry about her exams.

她因為擔心考試而**被折磨**得睡不著。

Why do you let that memory torment you after all these years?

為什麼這麼多年後你還讓那段回憶**折磨**你？