excruciate

动词 excruciate:

1. torment emotionally or mentally
   同义词：torment, torture, rack
2. subject to torture
   同义词：torture, torment

ex.cru.ci.ate

v.tr.（及物动词）
ex.cru.ci.at.ed,ex.cru.ci.at.ing,ex.cru.ci.ates
To inflict severe pain on; torture.
使痛苦：使受剧烈的痛苦；折磨
To inflict great mental distress on.See Synonyms at afflict
使苦恼：使遭受强烈的精神折磨参见 afflict

来源：
Latin excruci3re excruci3t-
拉丁语 excruci3re excruci3t-
ex- [intensive pref.] * see ex-
ex- [加强语意的前缀] *参见 ex-
cruci3re [to crucify, torture] from crux cruc- [cross] * see cross
cruci3re [使苦恼，折磨] 源自 crux cruc- [十字架] *参见 cross

【引伸】
excru.cia.tion
n.（名词）