| 单词 | excruciate |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [iks'kru:ʃieit] |
| 解释 | v. 施酷刑，拷问，折磨 |
| 红宝书 | 无 |
| 字源 | excruciate (v.) 1560s, from Latin excruciatus, past participle of excruciare "to torture, torment, rack, plague;" figuratively "to afflict, harass, vex, torment," from ex- "out, thoroughly" (see ex-) + cruciare "cause pain or anguish to," literally "crucify," from crux (genitive crucis) "cross." |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 使受剧烈的痛苦; 使遭受强烈的精神折磨 【记】ex出, cruci = crude粗鲁, ate: 粗鲁的对待你－使痛苦 【反】exult(v 非常高兴; 欢跃) |
| 趣味全助记 | 无 |
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