严刑的英文：
cruel torture

参考例句：

As mock inquisitors grill him,top aides take notes and critique the answers with the President afterward.
当伪装的法官对他严刑逼问时，高级副官们在旁记录，后来又把的供词重新检查了一遍。

cruel是什么意思：
adj. 残忍的；残酷的；令人极痛苦的；刻毒伤人的；惨痛的

Cowards are cruel
懦夫不仁

How can fate be this cruel?
命运为何如此残酷?

This is a cruel joke at my expense.
以我为代价的残酷笑话。

It hurt me something cruel.
弄得我痛极了。

He was cruel, treacherous and unscrupulous.
他残忍、奸诈、不择手段。

torture是什么意思：
n. 拷问；折磨
v. 拷问，折磨；使痛苦；曲解

to torture into confession
拷问|逼供

Torture always dehumanizes both the torturer and his victim.
严刑拷打往往使施刑者和受刑者都丧失人性。

She suffered the torture of toothache.
她因牙痛而痛苦。

Waiting for the result was torture.
等待结果的过程是一种折磨。

He tortured his prisoners.
他拷打犯人。