| 词汇 | torture |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： torture (n.) c.1495 (implied in torturous), from M.Fr. torture "infliction of great pain, great pain, agony," from L.L. torture "a twisting, writhing, torture, torment," from stem of L. torquere "to twist, turn, wind, wring, distort" (see thwart). The verb is 1588, from the noun. Tortuous "full of twists" is recorded from 1426. 词根记忆： v. 拷问,拷打;折磨,磨难n.拷问;折磨,痛苦After a fortnight's torture, the unfortunate man got an opportunity to escape the misfortune.经过两星期的拷打后那个不幸的人得到了逃脱不幸的机会. n. 折磨,拷问(tort+ure→扭曲[别人]→折磨)[tort=twist表示"扭曲"] n. 酷刑,折磨(tort扭曲)[-ture表名词,通常在单词或词根以t结尾时使用,表示"一般状态,行为"-ature,-iture] |
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