1、torture

拷打;拷问;虐待

French police are convinced that she was tortured and killed.

法国警方确信她是被拷打致死。

Three members of the group had been tortured to death

该团体中有三个人被拷打致死。

折磨;使痛苦;使苦恼

He would not torture her further by trying to argue with her.

他不愿与她争辩，让她更痛苦。

She tortured herself with fantasies of Bob and his new girlfriend.

她想象着鲍勃和他的新女友在一起的情形，心里备受煎熬。

折磨;痛苦;苦恼;引起痛苦(或苦恼)的事物

Waiting for the result was torture.

等待结果的过程是一种折磨。

The friction of the sheets against his skin was torture

被单摩擦着他的皮肤，简直像是酷刑。

2、connection

关系;联系

There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats.

没有证据表明疯牛病与最近确诊的猫类脑病有关联。

The police say he had no connection with the security forces.

警方说他与安全部队没有关系。

关于;与…有关

I am writing in connection with Michael Shower's letter.

关于迈克尔·肖尔的来信，现复信如下。

13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder.

有13名男子因谋杀案受到盘问。