
rack
词源
来自中古英语 'rakke',可能源自古英语 'hræcca'(架子或框架),与古诺尔斯语 'rakki'(狗)有关,可能因其形状相似。
noun
❶ 架子或支架,用于放置或悬挂物品的家具或装置,常见于厨房、衣柜或商店中。
“She put the dishes on the drying rack after washing them.”
(她洗完盘子后把它们放在晾干架上。)
“The store displayed the clothes on a metal rack.”
(商店把衣服挂在金属架子上展示。)
❶ 一种用于折磨或拷问的装置,历史上用于拉伸犯人的身体以造成痛苦。
“In medieval times, the rack was a common torture device.”
(在中世纪,拉肢刑架是一种常见的酷刑装置。)
“The prisoner was stretched on the rack until he confessed.”
(囚犯被拉上刑架,直到他招供。)
verb
❶ 使某人遭受极大的痛苦或压力,通常用于情感或精神上的折磨。
“The guilt racked him for years after the accident.”
(事故后的多年里,内疚一直折磨着他。)
“She was racked with doubt about her decision.”
(她对决定充满了怀疑,内心备受煎熬。)
❶ 将物品放置在架子上或整理好,通常用于存储或展示。
“The librarian racked the books neatly on the shelves.”
(图书管理员把书整齐地摆放在书架上。)
“He racked the pool balls after the game.”
(比赛结束后,他把台球摆好。)
常见短语
rack one's brains — 绞尽脑汁,努力思考或回忆某事。
“I racked my brains trying to remember where I put the keys.”
(我绞尽脑汁想记起把钥匙放在哪里了。)
off the rack — 指现成的、非定制的服装,与量身定制的衣服相对。
“He prefers off-the-rack suits because they're cheaper.”
(他更喜欢现成的西装,因为它们更便宜。)