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1. www.merriam-webster.com › grammar › rack-vs-wrackRack vs. Wrack (Your Brain) | Merriam-Webster

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   Rack and wrack in phrases such as '(w)rack one’s brain' have been used interchangeably so frequently that either spelling is fine to use. However, some usage commentators suggest using rack in the phrases 'rack one’s brain' and 'nerve-racking' and save wrack for boat- and storm-related imagery, such as 'storm-wracked' and 'wrack and ruin'.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRACK YOUR BRAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   rack your brain. idiom US (UK rack your brains) Add to word list. to think very hard: I've been racking my brain all day but I can't remember her name. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to think carefully about something. consider Don't make any decisions before you've considered the matter.

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   Do you rack your brain or wrack your brain?

   • However, some usage commentators suggest using rack in the phrases “rack one’s brain” and “nerve-racking” and save wrack for boat- and storm-related imagery, such as “storm-wracked” and “wrack and ruin”. Quick question: do you " rack your brain" or do you " wrack your brain"?

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   What does 'rack a brain' mean?

   • Google turned up pages with conflicting recommendations. One argument is that to "rack a brain" comes from the torture device known as a rack. Another from the now obsolete Yahoo Answers website was that wrack means damage or destruction or punishment and thus is correct.

   Which is correct: "rack my brain" or "wrack my brain"?

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   What is the relationship between rack and wrack?

   • The relationship between the forms rack and wrack is complicated. The most common noun sense of rack, ‘a framework for holding and storing things’, is always spelled rack, never wrack. In the phrase rack something up the word is also always spelled rack.

   Which is correct: "rack my brain" or "wrack my brain"?

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   What is the difference between “use my brain” and “rack my brains”?

   • Googling for “use my brain” (singular) returns 16 million results whereas “use my brains” (plural) returns 11 million. “Rack my brain” returns 792,000 results, and “rack my brains”, 312,000. Why do we even consider using “brains” (plural)? What are we trying to say by adding the “s”? Is there any difference in connotations?

   Use my brain or brains? - Pain in the English

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典RACK YOUR BRAINS中文(繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RACK YOUR BRAINS中文 (繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典. rack your brains 在英語-中文（繁體）詞典中的翻譯. idiom UK (US rack your brain) Add to word list. to think very hard. 絞盡腦汁，搜腸刮肚. I've been racking my brains all day but I can't remember her name. 我搜腸刮肚想了一整天，卻怎麼也記不起她的名字來。 (rack your brains在劍橋英語-中文（繁體）詞典的翻譯 © Cambridge University Press) C1. rack your brains 的翻譯. 中文（簡體） 绞尽脑汁，搜肠刮肚…

5. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 38630Which is correct: "rack my brain" or "wrack ...

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   2011年8月20日 · Which is the correct usage: "rack my brain" or "wrack my brain"? Google turned up pages with conflicting recommendations. One argument is that to "rack a brain" comes from the torture device known as a rack. Another from the now obsolete Yahoo Answers website was that wrack means damage or destruction or punishment and thus is correct.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › chineseBBC Learning English - 今日短语 / Rack your brains 绞尽脑汁簡

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   2024年5月18日 · 短语 rack someone's brains 的意思是为了记起某人或事而绞尽脑汁，或为了一件事而大伤脑筋。 其中，单词 rack 作动词，指在精神及肉体上折磨。 另外，rack your brains 除描述一个人因为一件事苦苦思索以外，还可以用作祈使句来命令或请求他人仔细思索，想出点子、计划或方案等。 例句. I've been racking my brains...

7. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › racking+my+brainRacking my brain - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   Fig. to try very hard to think of something. I racked my brains all afternoon, but couldn't remember where I put the book. Don't waste any more time racking your brain. Go borrow the book from the library. See also: brain, rack. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. rack one's brain.