excruciate + sb
直接宾语为人,表示使某人痛苦。
The memory of his failure excruciates him.
失败的回忆折磨着他。
使苦恼;折磨
excruciated — past of excruciate
施酷刑;拷问;使(某人)遭受剧痛或精神折磨;折磨。;施酷刑;拷问
to torment emotionally or mentally
使(某人)遭受剧痛或精神折磨;折磨。
To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
一般现在时
The pain excruciates him every night.
这种疼痛每天晚上都折磨他。
一般过去时
The interrogators excruciated the prisoner.
审讯者拷打了那名囚犯。
The memory of the accident still excruciates her every night.
那场事故的记忆仍然每晚折磨着她。
用法提示:这里 excruciate 表示精神上的折磨,主语是‘记忆’。
He was excruciated by guilt after breaking his promise.
他因为违背诺言而备受内疚折磨。
用法提示:被动形式 excruciated 表示被某种情感折磨。
The long wait excruciated the anxious passengers.
漫长的等待让焦急的乘客十分痛苦。
用法提示:此处 excruciated 作及物动词,表示使某人痛苦。
直接宾语为人,表示使某人痛苦。
The memory of his failure excruciates him.
失败的回忆折磨着他。
用with引出折磨的方式或工具。
The interrogators excruciated the prisoner with electric shocks.
审讯者用电击折磨囚犯。
被动结构,强调承受折磨的主体。
He was excruciated by guilt after the accident.
事故后他因内疚而备受煎熬。
grammar · medium
易错句子The constant pain excruciates.
正确表达The constant pain excruciates him.
excruciate 是及物动词,必须带宾语,不能独立使用。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was excruciating by the headache.
正确表达He was excruciated by the headache.
被动语态中应用过去分词 excruciated,而非现在分词 excruciating。
exacerbate 指加剧痛苦、问题或情况(使本已不好的变得更糟),而 excruciate 指直接施加极度的痛苦或折磨。
excoriate 指严厉批评或谴责某人,而 excruciate 指使遭受身体或精神上的痛苦折磨。
exculpate 指证明某人无罪或免除责任,而 excruciate 指折磨或令其痛苦。
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