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torture

Ngoại động từNội động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: torturesQuá khứ: torturedPhân từ 2: torturedV-ing: torturing

This term carries a heavy, visceral weight, evoking images of confinement, helplessness, and the systematic breaking of a human spirit. It is most commonly associated with legal, political, or human rights contexts where power is imbalanced and cruelty is intentional. In casual conversation, the word is often used hyperbolically to describe mundane annoyances. When someone says a long meeting is torture, they are borrowing the intensity of the physical act to express extreme boredom or mental fatigue, though the emotional stakes are obviously lower.

Uncountable when referring to the practice or method of inflicting pain. Countable when referring to a specific instance or a specific session of agony.

Ý nghĩa

Ngoại động từ

[someone]

To inflict severe physical or mental pain on someone to force them to do something or as a punishment.

"The prisoner was tortured for information."

Nội động từ

To suffer from intense physical or mental pain.

"He tortured over the decision for weeks."

Danh từ

The act of inflicting severe pain on someone.

"The regime was accused of using torture."

Danh từ

A situation or experience that is extremely unpleasant or boring.

"Waiting in the dentist's lobby was absolute torture."

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