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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

受折磨的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shòu zhémó de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tormented/ˈtɔːr.mɪn.tɪd/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的脸上带着受折磨的表情。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Experiencing severe mental or physical suffering, anguish, or pain.

    "He had a tormented look on his face as he remembered the tragedy."
As verb
  1. 1

    Causing severe physical or mental suffering to someone.

    "Memories of the accident tormented her for years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French 'tormentier', stemming from the Latin 'tormentum' meaning a torture engine or winch, ultimately from 'torquere' meaning to twist. Over time, the meaning evolved from physical twisting and torture to severe mental anguish and emotional suffering.

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