racking

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adj. 極糟糕的；拷問的；折磨人的
v. 折磨，使……痛苦；加以拷問；把……放在架子上；用齒條或小齒輪轉動；（不合理地）提高租金；施拉肢酷刑；（從沉淀物中）吸干（酒等）；（云）隨風飄過；毀滅（同 wrack）（rack 的現(xiàn)在分詞）
n. （尤指制酒工業(yè)）用引力將酒從一個桶抽取至另一個桶中；潷清

It is a fairly nerve-racking procedure if done by hand, but it definitely increases your confidence in dealing with the rest of the installation.
如果用手工完成的話，這是一個相當傷腦筋的過程，但是也的確可以增加您在處理其余安裝方面的自信。
At the time of its construction, the internal racking system for the pallets holding the wine was, at 18m, the highest installed anywhere in the world.
在它建設期間，為放置葡萄酒的平臺設計的內(nèi)部貨架系統(tǒng)裝在18米高處，是全球安裝得最高的。
Lawyers’ incentives should change: instead of racking up costs, they would try to maximise the damages that their client receives and compete on who takes the smallest slice of the winnings.
律師們努力的方向應該有所改變，與其累積訴訟成本，律師會盡量使客戶拿到更多的賠償金，并為拿到最少份額的獎金競爭。

He wrote this about his experience: I know that during that long and racking march of thirty-six hours over the unnamed mountains and glaciers of South Georgia it seemed to me often that we were four,not three. The American poet T.S.Eliot was influenced by Shackletons description.

This racking system is perfect for those who love a modern and minimalist style.
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The Reserve wine racking system is another interesting way to store and display your wine.
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It was definitely racking up sales with the public before the Newton and the Pilot arrived.
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A racking pain or emotion is a distressing one that you feel very strongly. &rarrsee also nerve-racking