rack

rack

[ræk]

n.行李架, （放衣物、碗碟等的）架子, 拷问台, 折磨, （比赛开始前固定球位置的）三角框
vt.使痛苦, 把...放在架子上, 累计取得

例句与用法：

He put his bag on the luggage rack.

他把包放在行李架上。

Even after racking his brains he couldn't think of a single example.

即使绞尽脑汁，他还是连一个例子也想不出来。

He put his shoes on the rack.

他把鞋放在架子上。

词形变化：

名词: racker | 动词过去式: racked | 动词过去分词: racked | 动词现在分词: racking | 动词第三人称单数: racks |

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n.

1. 架子; 挂物架; (行李)网架[C]

The racks were crowded with new clothes.

架子上挂满了新衣服。

2. 肢刑架, 拷问台[the S]

He lay there groaning like a prisoner stretched out on the rack.

他躺在那里呻吟, 就像一个囚犯被绑在肢刑架上。

3. 极大的苦痛, 折磨[the S]

4. 【机】齿条[C], 装配齿轮之齿棒

5. (风暴等的)破坏力[the S]

Many trees were twisted by the rack of the storms.

很多树被风暴摧折。

vt.

1. 把……放在架子上

2. 对……施肢刑

3. 使受极大痛苦, 折磨

He was racked by doubts.

疑虑折磨着他。

4. 尽力使用; 过度使用

Racking his brains, he couldn't think of a single example.

他绞尽脑汁却连一个例子都想不出来。

n.

【古】毁灭, 荒废

短语词组：

on the rack

1. 十分痛苦

That is why we are on the rack.

那就是我们痛苦的原因所在。