torture

/ˈtɔrʧər/

extreme mental distress

中文释义：折磨；痛苦

Waiting for the exam results was pure torture for the anxious students.

等待考试成绩对焦虑的学生来说简直是折磨。

The prisoner endured years of torture without revealing any information.

那名囚犯忍受了多年的折磨，没有透露任何信息。