/ˈmæsəkɪzəm ||; ˈmæzəˌkɪzəm/noun [U] the enjoyment of pain, or of what most people would find unpleasant 受虐狂: He swims in the sea even in winter -- that's sheer masochism! 他冬天也在海里游泳─那是十足的受虐狂！ ☞ Look at sadism. 参看sadism。 ➔masochist /-kɪst ||; -kɪst/ noun [C] ➔masochistic /ˌmæsəˈkɪstɪk ||; ˌmæsəˈkɪstɪk/ adj