"tormenting" in Chinese (Simplified)
折磨
Definition
给某人或某事带来极大的痛苦、折磨或困扰，可以是身体上或情感上的。通常指持续的、不愉快的行为或感受。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Tormenting” 多用于形容强烈、持续的痛苦或困扰，不适合指轻微的不适。常见搭配有“tormenting thoughts”（折磨人的想法）、“tormenting memories”（痛苦的回忆）。较正式，有时带强烈情感色彩。
Examples
He kept tormenting his little brother with scary stories.
他一直用恐怖故事**折磨**他弟弟。
The loud noise outside was tormenting me all night.
外面的噪音整晚都在**折磨**我。
She felt guilty for tormenting her friends with difficult questions.
她为用难题**折磨**朋友而感到内疚。
Those tormenting thoughts kept me awake for hours.
那些**折磨人的想法**让我几个小时都睡不着。
He avoids talking about the tormenting memories from his past.
他避免谈论那些过去的**痛苦回忆**。
Why is that song so catchy yet so tormenting at the same time?
为什么那首歌那么洗脑却又那么**折磨人**？