40 Mosquitoes and black flies caused the hikers much___________ when they went hiking in the forest in summer.
(A) ferment
(B) comment
(C) torment
(D) fragment

ferment　發酵；騷動

comment　評論

torment　痛苦

fragment　碎片

ment 是接在動詞後面的名詞字尾，用來表示「行為」、「狀態」或「結果」。

fer = 帶來 (= bring)

ferment （n）紛擾；騷動；動亂

a state of confusion, change, and lack of order or fighting

The resignation of the president has left the country in ferment.

總統辭職導致國家陷入動亂之中。

tor = 扭曲、擰絞

torment（n）折磨；痛苦

great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain

The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of their neighbours.

這家人說多年來他們一直忍受著鄰居們的欺淩羞辱。

frag = 破壞

fragment（n）小片，小塊；（尤指）碎片，碎塊

a small piece or a part, especially when broken from something whole

The road was covered with fragments of glass from the shattered window.

馬路上到處是車窗的碎玻璃片。

(A) ferment 發酵；騷動、醞釀

(B) comment 批評，意見

(C) torment 使痛苦，折磨；煩擾

(D) fragment 碎片，破片；斷片