torture

英 /ˈtɔːtʃə/ 　美 /ˈtɔːrtʃər/

n. 酷刑；折磨deliberately inflicted severe pain, or an extremely distressing experience
v. 拷打；使受折磨to deliberately cause severe physical or mental suffering

Waiting all afternoon for the results was pure torture.

整个下午都在等结果，真是煎熬。

International agreements prohibit torture and require governments to protect the basic rights of all prisoners.

国际协议禁止酷刑，并要求各国政府保护所有囚犯的基本权利。

搭配

psychological torture 精神折磨pure torture 十足的煎熬prohibit torture 禁止酷刑subject someone to torture 使某人遭受酷刑

语气很强；日常可夸张表达煎熬，不只是普通不适。

torturer (n.)、tortured (adj.)

近义 torment、agony