millstone
英 [ˈmɪlstəʊn]
美 [ˈmɪlstoʊn]
n. 磨石; 磨盘
复数:millstones
BNC.21046 / COCA.29411
习惯用语
n.
- a millstone around/round your neck
- 难以摆脱的沉重负担
a difficult problem or responsibility that it seems impossible to solve or get rid of - My debts are a millstone around my neck.
债务成了我难以摆脱的负担。
牛津词典
noun
- 磨石;磨盘
one of two flat round stones used, especially in the past, to crush grain to make flour
柯林斯词典
- 磨石;磨盘
Amillstoneis a large, flat, round stone which is one of a pair of stones used to grind grain into flour. - PHRASE 重担;重负;累赘
If you describe something asa millstoneora millstone aroundyourneck, you mean that it is a very unpleasant problem or responsibility that you cannot escape from.- For today's politicians, the treaty is becoming a millstone...
对于今天的政客而言,这个条约正在变成一个包袱。 - That contract proved to be a millstone around his neck.
那个合同结果成了他的一个负担。
- For today's politicians, the treaty is becoming a millstone...
英英释义
noun
- one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
- any load that is difficult to carry
- (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
- she was an albatross around his neck
双语例句
- Broad scope of application cowboy cotton fabrics, tweed fabrics, cotton fabrics, can produce light gather different millstone, and faded to hair polishing.
适用范围广泛应用于牛仔棉织物、斜纹织物、轻聚棉织物等可产生不同的磨石、去毛抛光及褪色等。 - A golden bird takes wing with a chain in one claw, red slippers in the other, and a millstone round its neck.
只金色鸟儿展翅翱翔,一只脚抓着金链子,另一只脚抓着红色拖鞋,脖子上还挂着磨石。 - His lazy son, who refuses to do any work, is a millstone round his neck.
他那个什么活也不愿意做的懒儿子,实在是他的大包袱。 - Opening the sacks and keeping an eye on the millstone crushing the corn.
打开麻袋,守着石磨碾碎玉米的一番情景。 - This jobis a millstone around my neck.
这个工作简直对我是一种负担。 - For today's politicians, the treaty is becoming a millstone
对于今天的政客而言,这个条约正在变成一个包袱。 - If the grain of millet beneath the millstone had thoughts, it would, doubtless, think that same thing which Jean Valjean thought.
假使磨盘底下的黍粒有思维的能力,它所想的也许就是冉阿让所想的了。 - The heavy millstone leaves him flat.
沉重的磨石将他砸扁。 - The lower millstone grinds as well as the upper.
低磨高磨,一样可以磨。 - The debt becomes an even bigger millstone round the poor man's neck.
这笔债变成套在这穷人脖子上的更沉重的负担。