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     "Voldemort raised his wand, and before Harry could do anything to defend himself, before he could even move, he had been hit again by the Cruciatus curse. The pain was so intense, so all-consuming, that he no longer knew where he was... white-hot knives were piercing every inch of his skin, his head was surely going to burst with pain; he was screaming more loudly than he'd ever screamed in his life — "

—Harry Potter under the effects of the curse

       Crucio 的意思是 'I torture'使人受到折磨.。源自拉丁语Cruciatus  字面之意思为"pain痛苦"或"torture折磨," 以此为词根的另外的两个词分别是 "excruciating" 和 "crucifixion."

        拉丁词根cruci-,源自拉丁语crux "cross痛苦、十字架"的意思。古罗马以十字架处决犯人就是钉在（穿过）上面。

      与此相关的单词大多是痛苦和十字架、处决相关的词汇。举几个例子吧。

       crucial  [ˈkru:ʃl]   adj. 关键性的，极其显要的；决定性的；十字形的

       crucible  [ˈkru:sɪbl]     n. 坩锅，严酷的考验

       crucify [ˈkru:sɪfaɪ]   vt. 把（某人）钉死在十字架上；折磨，虐待；抑制，克制；处以钉在十字架的死刑

       crucifixion  [ˌkru:səˈfɪkʃn]      n. 苦痛的考验；受难；刑罚；被钉死在十字架

       excruciating  [ɪkˈskru:ʃieɪtɪŋ]   adj. 使苦恼的；极度的