"torturing" in Chinese (Traditional)
折磨
Definition
故意讓某人承受極大的身體或精神痛苦。"Torturing" 也可指極其不愉快或令人情感痛苦的情況。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於嚴肅或強烈的場合。既可以指實際的身體虐待,也能形容情感折磨(如"torturing myself with regret")。常用進行式表達持續痛苦。
Examples
The villain was torturing the hero in the movie.
反派在電影中正在**折磨**英雄。
He kept torturing his little brother with scary stories.
他一直用恐怖故事**折磨**他弟弟。
Why are you torturing yourself over that mistake?
你為什麼因那個錯誤**折磨**自己?
The long wait for news was torturing her.
漫長的等待消息讓她感到非常**折磨**。
He keeps torturing himself with questions about what might have been.
他一直用「如果當初」這樣的問題**折磨**自己。
Stop torturing me and just tell me the secret!
別再**折磨**我了,快告訴我祕密吧!