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Meaning of 绞尽脑汁

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绞 jiǎo 尽 jìn 脑 nǎo 汁 zhī (Trad.: 絞盡腦汁)
to rack one's brains
Example Sentences
1
他已经绞尽脑汁了
。
He had racked his brain.
2
他绞尽脑汁想出一个跟我想出的主意类似的点子
。
He racked his brains to find an idea similar to the one I was thinking of.
3
女性常常绞尽脑汁也想不出如何才能得到男同事的敬重
。
Women often struggle to figure out how to gain respect from male colleagues.
4
美国房地产市场持续低迷
,
房地产经纪人不得不为卖房绞尽脑汁
。
With a sagging property market, US realtors are racking their brains to get a home sold.
5
实际上
,
我已经绞尽脑汁
、
费劲心思去想今天我应该讲什么好
。
Actually, I have wracked my mind and heart for what I ought to say to you today.