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図書館員がそのマイナーな書名について尋ねたとき、人は著者を思い出そうと頭をひねらなければならなかった。

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After the librarian asked about the obscure title, one had to cudgel one's brain to remember the author.

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After the librarian asked about the obscure title, one had to cudgel one's brain to remember the author.

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cudgel one's brain

Verb
UK dated figuratively
Japanese Meaning
比喩的に、必死に考え、記憶を呼び起こそうとすること。 / 古風な表現で、頭を叩いて思い出そうとするという意味合い。
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図書館員がそのマイナーな書名について尋ねたとき、人は著者を思い出そうと頭をひねらなければならなかった。

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present singular third-person

US participle present

UK participle present

US participle past

US past

UK participle past

UK past

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