| 釋義 |
rack2 /raek; raek/ n (usu 通常作 the ~) instrument of torture consisting of a frame with rollers to which a person's wrists and ankles were tied so that his joints were stretched when the rollers were turned. 拷問臺(tái)(一種刑具，架上有滾輪，受刑者之腕與躁縛于浪輪上，輪轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)時(shí), 其關(guān)節(jié)即被拉扯)。 on the ~, undergoing severe suffering (physical or mental). 受(身心的)極端痛苦。 vt [VP6A, 15A] 1 torture by placing on the ~; (of a disease or of mental agony) inflict torture on: 置于拷問臺(tái)上折磨; (指疾病或精神痛苦) 使痛苦： ~ed with pain; 痛苦難忍; a ~ing headache; 劇烈的頭疼; ~ed with a bad cough; 為很厲害的咳嗽所苦; ~ed by remorse. ~ one's brains (for), make great 悔恨交加。 .. 一 _ mental efforts (for, in order to find, an answer, method, etc). (為一答案，方法等)絞盈腦汁。 3 oppress (tenants) with excessive rent. 向(租戶)索取過高的租金。 Hence, 由此產(chǎn)生， '~-rent n exorbitant rent. 過高的租金。 |