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词汇 self-torture
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Definition of self-torture in English:

self-torture

nounsɛlfˈtɔːtʃə
mass noun
  • The inflicting of pain, especially mental pain, on oneself.

    the poem explores with dramatic intensity the human capacity for self-torture
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Irene's subsequent self-torture echoes that of Rachel.
    • Critics carped, but there was something sweet in seeing so much self-torture finally resolved.
    • We've always been a band that was into self-torture.
    • The self-torture gradually phased out as I undertook further reporting of business events.
    • In essence, it's another form of self-torture.

Definition of self-torture in US English:

self-torture

nounˈˌself ˈtôrCHər
  • The inflicting of pain, especially mental pain, on oneself.

    the poem explores with dramatic intensity the human capacity for self-torture
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In essence, it's another form of self-torture.
    • We've always been a band that was into self-torture.
    • Critics carped, but there was something sweet in seeing so much self-torture finally resolved.
    • Irene's subsequent self-torture echoes that of Rachel.
    • The self-torture gradually phased out as I undertook further reporting of business events.
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