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 |
详细释义：
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。