Millstone
[ ['milstəun] ]
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n. 磨石, 磨难, 重担
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
millstone
n
1 either of a pair of flat circular stones between which grain is ground 磨石; 磨盘.
2 (idm 习语) a millstone round one's/sb's `neck heavy burden or responsibility 沉重的负担或责任
My debts were like a millstone round my neck. 我欠的债像是在脖子上套著个磨盘.
🗣️ 情景例句
Usually a house is too expensive for the salary-earning class to buy.
通常房屋太贵，工薪阶层买不起。
The music turns me off.
这种音乐让我腻烦。
I reflected that there must be a great many local people besides myself who wished to take advantage of this excellent service.
我想除我之外，想利用快车之便的也一定大有人在。