英语四级(CET4)考试高频词汇解析:torture

　　torture

　　n.拷问;折磨;痛苦;(精神上或肉体上的)折磨

　　vt.使痛苦;使苦恼;使焦急;曲解

　　复数：tortures第三人称单数：tortures过去式：tortured过去分词：tortured现在分词：torturing

　　Torture is also a noun.

　　...alleged cases of torture and murder by the security forces...

　　指控安全部队严刑拷问和谋杀的案例

　　Many died under torture, others committed suicide

　　很多人被酷刑折磨致死，另一些人则选择了自杀。

　　I had thought this was a medieval torture that had mercifully disappeared.

　　我还以为这是中世纪的酷刑，早已令人庆幸地不复存在了。

　　例句

　　1.Why do you torture me?

　　你为什么要折磨我?

　　2.The threat of torture was the emperors protection.

　　酷刑的威胁便是皇帝的保护伞。

　　3.That youre going to torture me?

　　让你来拷打我?

　　4.Formerly used to torture by squeezing the thumbs.

　　以前用挤压拇指来拷问的刑具。

　　5.In a number of cases, senior army officers had carried out the torture.

　　在许多案子中，高级军官实行了严刑拷打。