绞尽脑汁 meaning in English
rack [beat] one's brains; rack one's wits about [with] sth.; task one's mind
Examples
- We racked our brains for an answer .
我们为寻找答案而绞尽脑汁。 - My ingenuity is on the rack to find a good excuse .
我正在绞尽脑汁找借口。 - Officials racked their minds for a solution .
官员们绞尽脑汁寻求解决的办法。 - I'm racking my brain to find a way to keep head above water .
我绞尽脑汁想法不欠债。 - He searched desperately for words to change her thinking .
他绞尽脑汁地找一些话来改变她的想法。