"torturing" in Chinese (Simplified)
折磨
Definition
故意让某人承受极大的身体或精神痛苦。"Torturing" 也可指极其不愉快或令情感痛苦的情况。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于严肃或强烈的场合。既可描述实际的身体虐待，也可指情感上的折磨（如"torturing myself with regret"）。英语中常用进行时表达持续的痛苦。
Examples
The villain was torturing the hero in the movie.
反派在电影中正在**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?
你为什么因为那个错误**折磨**自己？
The long wait for news was torturing her.
漫长的等待消息让她感到非常**折磨**。
He keeps torturing himself with questions about what might have been.
他一直用“如果当初”这样的问题**折磨**自己。
Stop torturing me and just tell me the secret!
别再**折磨**我了，快告诉我秘密吧！