torture

发音： /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
大致读作：TOR-chər

词性：

• 名词（noun）：酷刑；折磨
• 动词（verb）：折磨；拷打

① 名词：酷刑、折磨

They were subjected to torture.
他们遭受了酷刑。

Torture is forbidden under international law.
酷刑受到国际法禁止。

② 动词：折磨、拷打

The prisoners were tortured.
囚犯遭到了拷打。

He was tortured for information.
他遭到拷打，以逼取情报。

这里 torture someone = 折磨某人 / 对某人施加酷刑。

常见搭配

• torture someone = 折磨某人
• be tortured = 遭受酷刑
• physical torture = 肉体折磨
• psychological torture = 精神折磨
• torture victim = 酷刑受害者

⭐ 和 suffer 的区别

suffer = 遭受痛苦（范围很广）

He suffered from hunger.
他遭受饥饿之苦。

torture = 有意地对某人施加极度痛苦，尤其指酷刑

He was tortured by his captors.
他遭到了抓捕者的酷刑折磨。

所以 torture 比 suffer 强烈得多。