"torture" in Chinese (Traditional)
酷刑折磨
Definition
torture 指對某人施加極端的身體或精神痛苦，常見於懲罰、逼供或控制他人。它也可以更廣泛地表示讓人感到非常痛苦、難以忍受的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞常用於法律、歷史和人權等嚴肅語境。作動詞時，'torture' 表示故意施加極端痛苦；在日常口語中，人們有時會誇張地說 'This homework is torture'，這時通常不是字面意思，而是強調非常難受。
Examples
The report said the prisoners were tortured for information.
報告稱，那些囚犯為了獲取資訊而被**折磨**。
No one should torture another person.
任何人都不應該**折磨**別人。
Waiting for the test results was torture.
等待考試結果簡直是種**折磨**。
That dentist appointment felt like torture, but at least it's over now.
那次看牙簡直像**折磨**，不過至少現在已經結束了。
They threatened to torture him if he didn't speak.
他們威脅說，如果他不開口，就會**折磨**他。
Don't torture yourself over one mistake—everyone messes up sometimes.
別因為一個錯誤就**折磨**自己——每個人都會犯錯。