英语词汇“torturous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Torturous describes anything that involves terrible suffering. Visiting a veal farm and witnessing the torturous conditions the calves are kept in might convince you to become a vegetarian.

The adjective torturous is good for describing physically painful situations, especially if the pain is truly agonizing. You might read about the torturous experiences of Somalis in refugee camps, or the torturous pain of being trapped in a car after a bad accident. The basis of the word torturous is torture so be sure to save it for truly excruciating events. The Latin root is torquere, or to twist, turn, or distort.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

tortuous / torturous

Don't torture yourself trying to remember the difference between tortuous and torturous. Tortuous describes something like the long and winding road. But torturous is what a room full of masochists might say: "Torture us!" It describes something painful, like a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

Tortuous, pronounced "TOR-choo-us," describes something that has many twists and turns, like a zigzagging road or the plot of a soap opera. Here are some examples from the news,

Path to peace in Middle East still tortuous as ever. (Morning Star)

Let us walk with you down the tortuous road of this first year in college. (North by Northwestern)

Fortunately, not all technology is on the side of the companies that hide behind tortuous voicemail systems. (CNN Money)

Add another "r" for torturous, pronounced "TOR-cher-us," used to identify something that somehow involves extreme pain or suffering (torture):

Chance and Guererro stage a daring rescue of Winston from the hands of his torturous kidnappers. (TV Guide)

For the next two torturous hours, the Scarborough man was bound, beaten, robbed and left to wonder whether his wife, children and tenants were dead or alive. (canoe.ca)

He had survived homelessness, hunger and depression in a torturous journey from the Guatemalan highlands. (Washington Post)

Tortuous is descriptive, not judgmental – driving on a road that's so long and crooked it makes you dizzy is tortuous, but you might like it. Torturous is definitely judgmental. If your friend in the passenger seat is white knuckled and scared, she'd say the ride was torturous.

WORD FAMILY

torturous: torturously+/torture: self-torture, tortured, torturer, tortures, torturesome, torturing, torturous/tortured: torturedly/torturer: torturers/torturesome: torturesomely/torturing: torturingly, torturings

USAGE EXAMPLES

“The course of his disease is long. It’s a torturous decline,” Derderian says.

Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016)

“When you come off a win like that, it’s torturous to go into a bye week,” receiver John Diarse said.

Washington Times(Nov 18, 2016)

You don’t necessarily have to be in tune with her aesthetic to enjoy this hectic account of her torturous adventures.

Seattle Times(Nov 16, 2016)

adj extremely painful

Syn

agonising, agonizing, excruciating, harrowing, torturesome, torturing
painful

causing physical or psychological pain

单词	torturous
释义	torturous (once / 40339 pages) adj Torturous describes anything that involves terrible suffering. Visiting a veal farm and witnessing the torturous conditions the calves are kept in might convince you to become a vegetarian. The adjective torturous is good for describing physically painful situations, especially if the pain is truly agonizing. You might read about the torturous experiences of Somalis in refugee camps, or the torturous pain of being trapped in a car after a bad accident. The basis of the word torturous is torture so be sure to save it for truly excruciating events. The Latin root is torquere, or to twist, turn, or distort. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS tortuous / torturous Don't torture yourself trying to remember the difference between tortuous and torturous. Tortuous describes something like the long and winding road. But torturous is what a room full of masochists might say: "Torture us!" It describes something painful, like a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Tortuous, pronounced "TOR-choo-us," describes something that has many twists and turns, like a zigzagging road or the plot of a soap opera. Here are some examples from the news, Path to peace in Middle East still tortuous as ever. (Morning Star) Let us walk with you down the tortuous road of this first year in college. (North by Northwestern) Fortunately, not all technology is on the side of the companies that hide behind tortuous voicemail systems. (CNN Money) Add another "r" for torturous, pronounced "TOR-cher-us," used to identify something that somehow involves extreme pain or suffering (torture): Chance and Guererro stage a daring rescue of Winston from the hands of his torturous kidnappers. (TV Guide) For the next two torturous hours, the Scarborough man was bound, beaten, robbed and left to wonder whether his wife, children and tenants were dead or alive. (canoe.ca) He had survived homelessness, hunger and depression in a torturous journey from the Guatemalan highlands. (Washington Post) Tortuous is descriptive, not judgmental – driving on a road that's so long and crooked it makes you dizzy is tortuous, but you might like it. Torturous is definitely judgmental. If your friend in the passenger seat is white knuckled and scared, she'd say the ride was torturous. WORD FAMILY torturous: torturously+/torture: self-torture, tortured, torturer, tortures, torturesome, torturing, torturous/tortured: torturedly/torturer: torturers/torturesome: torturesomely/torturing: torturingly, torturings USAGE EXAMPLES “The course of his disease is long. It’s a torturous decline,” Derderian says. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) “When you come off a win like that, it’s torturous to go into a bye week,” receiver John Diarse said. Washington Times(Nov 18, 2016) You don’t necessarily have to be in tune with her aesthetic to enjoy this hectic account of her torturous adventures. Seattle Times(Nov 16, 2016) adj extremely painful Syn agonising, agonizing, excruciating, harrowing, torturesome, torturing painful causing physical or psychological pain
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