anguish ['æŋgwiʃ] n.苦闷, 痛苦 v.(使)极苦闷,(使)极痛苦例句:Nothing can take away the anguish of losing a child. 什么都不能解除失去孩子的巨大悲痛。A source of deep mental anguish. 悲痛的缘由精神极度痛苦的根源Physical disability causes mental anguish. 生理伤残会引起心理苦闷。torture / ˈtɔːtʃə(r); ˋtɔrtʃɚ/ n [C, U] (method of) deliberately inflicting severe pain, as a punishment or in order to force sb to say or do sth 刑法; 刑讯; 严刑逼迫: barbaric tortures 野蛮的刑法 * the widespread use of torture 遍施酷刑 * She died under torture. 她受严刑拷打致死. * [attrib 作定语] torture instruments 刑具. (fig 比喻) (instance of) great physical or mental suffering 对肉体或精神的折磨: the tortures of suspense, fear, jealousy,etc 疑虑、 恐惧、 忌妒等的煎熬 * This tooth of mine is sheer torture! 我这颗牙真折磨人!> torture v [Tn] 1 inflict severe pain on (sb) 使(某 人)极其痛苦; 折磨: accused the regime of torturing its political opponents 谴责该政权迫害政敌. 2 (fig 比喻) cause (sb) great physical or mental suffering 造成(某人)肉体或精神上的巨大痛苦: tortured by anxiety 受焦虑的煎熬. torturer / ˈtɔːtʃərə(r); ˋtɔrtʃərɚ/ n.