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rack

释义

rack

noun countable

UK /ræk/

Word Forms

singular	rack
plural	racks

1
an object used for storing things that consists of a row of small shelves, spaces, or hooks
She flicked through the clothes on the rack, looking for something suitable.
a wine rack
a vegetable rack
a coat rack
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous pieces of furniture
bookcase
bookshelf
cheval glass
1. 1a
  a metal shelf in an oven used for putting food on while it cooks
  Synonyms and related words
  Machines and equipment used for cooking
  Aga
  barbecue
  barbie
2

the rack
a piece of equipment used in the past for punishing people by stretching their arms and legs
Synonyms and related words
Weapons that do not explode or cut
battering ram
blunt instrument
boomerang
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous punishments
banish
Botany Bay
confiscate
3
informal
a woman’s breasts
She has a great rack.
Submitted by:
Rick from Australia on 25/06/2013
Open Dictionary - June2013

phrases

go to rack and ruin

on the rack

a rack of lamb/pork

rack

noun countable

US /ræk/

Word Forms

singular	rack
plural	racks

1
an object used for storing things that consists of a row of small shelves, spaces, or hooks
She flicked through the clothes on the rack, looking for something suitable.
a wine rack
a vegetable rack
a coat rack
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous pieces of furniture
bookcase
bookshelf
cheval glass
1. 1a
  a metal shelf in an oven on which food is placed while it cooks
  Synonyms and related words
  Machines and equipment used for cooking
  barbecue
  barbie
  beater
2
Americana triangle-shaped frame used for organizing balls at the beginning of a game of pool
Synonyms and related words
Snooker, billiards and pool
baize
bar billiards
billiards
3

the rack
a piece of equipment used in the past for punishing people by stretching their arms and legs
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous punishments
banish
Botany Bay
confiscate
4
informal
a woman’s breasts
She has a great rack.
Submitted by:
Rick from Australia on 25/06/2013
Open Dictionary - June2013

phrases

go to rack and ruin

on the rack

a rack of lamb/ribs

rack

verb transitive

UK /ræk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rack
he/she/it	racks
present participle	racking
past tense	racked
past participle	racked

1
usually passiveto make someone or something suffer from pain or unpleasant feelings
Greg was racked by doubts and indecision.
Violent sobs racked her body.
Synonyms and related words
To feel or cause physical pain and suffering
suffer
hurt
ache
Synonyms and related words
What feelings and emotions do
come over
return
run away with

phrasal verbs

rack up

rack

verb transitive

US /ræk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rack
he/she/it	racks
present participle	racking
past tense	racked
past participle	racked

1
usually passiveto make someone or something suffer from pain or unpleasant feelings
Greg was racked by doubts and indecision.
Violent sobs racked her body.
Synonyms and related words
To feel or cause physical pain and suffering
suffer
hurt
ache
Synonyms and related words
What feelings and emotions do
color
come over
sweep over
2

rack
or
rack up
to put the balls in a frame before you play a game of pool
Synonyms and related words
Snooker, billiards and pool
baize
bar billiards
billiards

phrasal verbs

rack up

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