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torment n.折磨，痛苦 torment (n.) c.1300, "the inflicting of torture," also "state of great suffering, pain, distress," from Old French torment "torture, pain, anguish, suffering distress" (11c., Modern French tourment), from Latin tormentum "twisted cord, sling; clothes-press; instrument for hurling stones," also "instrument of torture, a rack," figuratively "anguish, pain, torment," from torquere "to twist" (see torque (n.)).torment (v.) c.1300, "inflict torture on, distress," from Old French tormenter "torture, torment, oppress, agitate" (12c.), from Medieval Latin tormentare "to torment, to twist," from Latin tormentum (see torment (n.)). Related: Tormented; tormenting. 【记】源自tort- 扭曲，torture 折磨，拷打；tore tear 撕破，扯裂 的过去式 + ment 名词，心象被撕破般痛苦，折磨；音：特闷，特郁闷→痛苦；

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['tɔ:ment] 无 n. /v. 精神折磨; 肉体痛苦【记】tor扭曲, ment－扭曲你－折磨

单词	torment
音标	['tɔ:ment]
解释	n.折磨，痛苦
红宝书	无
字源	torment (n.) c.1300, "the inflicting of torture," also "state of great suffering, pain, distress," from Old French torment "torture, pain, anguish, suffering distress" (11c., Modern French tourment), from Latin tormentum "twisted cord, sling; clothes-press; instrument for hurling stones," also "instrument of torture, a rack," figuratively "anguish, pain, torment," from torquere "to twist" (see torque (n.)). torment (v.) c.1300, "inflict torture on, distress," from Old French tormenter "torture, torment, oppress, agitate" (12c.), from Medieval Latin tormentare "to torment, to twist," from Latin tormentum (see torment (n.)). Related: Tormented; tormenting.
不择手段背单词	n. /v. 精神折磨; 肉体痛苦【记】tor扭曲, ment－扭曲你－折磨
趣味全助记	【记】源自tort- 扭曲，torture 折磨，拷打；tore tear 撕破，扯裂的过去式 + ment 名词，心象被撕破般痛苦，折磨；音：特闷，特郁闷→痛苦；

Torment Pain French Latin C.1300 Distress Torture Tormentum