millstone

US [ˈmɪlˌstoʊn]
UK [ˈmɪlˌstəʊn]
  • n.磨石；磨盘
  • Web重担；石磨；推磨
Plural Form：millstones  

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Millstone
n.
1.
磨石；磨盘one of two flat round stones used, especially in the past, to crush grain to make flour
IDM
My debts are a millstone around my neck.
债务成了我难以摆脱的负担。
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。

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AllAll,磨石磨石,磨盘磨盘,重担重担,石磨石磨,推磨推磨
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1.
He's been thinking of furthering his studies abroad but, his aged mother, his wife and the children all become a millstone around his neck.
他一直打算出国留学，可是年迈的老母亲妻子和孩子成了他的沉重包袱。
tā yì zhí dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué , kě shì nián mài de lǎo mǔ qīn qī zi hé hái zi chéng le tā de chén zhòng bāo fú 。
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2.
This election process has been a boon for news sites and the equivalent of a 'millstone around the neck' for people like me.
这次大选为雅虎这家新闻网站带来了实惠，但也为像我一样的人们带来了沉重的负担。
zhè cì dà xuǎn wèi yǎ hǔ zhè jiā xīn wén wǎng zhàn dài lái le shí huì , dàn yě wèi xiàng wǒ yí yàng de rén men dài lái le chén zhòng de fù dān 。
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3.
You know how selfish your brother is--if he comes to live with us he'll be a millstone round our neck.
你知道你兄弟有多自私——要是他来跟我们住在一起，他将成为我们的沉重负担。
nǐ zhī dào nǐ xiōng dì yǒu duō zì sī —— yào shi tā lái gēn wǒ men zhù zài yì qǐ , tā jiāng chéng wéi wǒ men de chén zhòng fù dān 。
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4.
As he ran through the front door the millstone jumped down and struck him dead.
当他走到门口时，磨盘从门上落了下来，一下把他砸死了。
dāng tā zǒu dào mén kǒu shí , mò pán cóng mén shàng luò le xià lái , yí xià bǎ tā zá sǐ le 。
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5.
And as she went out the door, crash! the bird threw the millstone on her head, and it crushed her to death.
她刚一出去，小鸟把磨石扔到了她的头上，将她砸得粉碎。
tā gāng yī chū qù , xiǎo niǎo bǎ mó shí rēng dào le tā de tóu shàng , jiāng tā zá de fěn suì 。
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6.
a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.
有一个妇人把一块上磨石抛在亚比米勒的头上，打破了他的脑骨。
yǒu yī gè fù rén bǎ yí kuài shàng mó shí pāo zài yà bǐ mǐ lè de tóu shàng , dǎ pò le tā de nǎo gǔ 。
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7.
Some may question whether this will be too much - that it will become a financial millstone around the Beijing municipal government's neck.
有人难免会质疑这笔开销是否过于庞大，从而使北京市政府背上沉重的财政负担。
yǒu rén nán miǎn huì zhì yí zhè bǐ kāi xiāo shì fǒu guò yú páng dà , cóng ér shǐ běi jīng shì zhèng fǔ bèi shàng chén zhòng de cái zhèng fù dān 。
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Present's society is anything, was not before rich can cause the ghost to turn a millstone, but was rich can cause to rub pushes the ghost.
现在的社会是什么，不是以前的有钱能使鬼推磨而是有钱能使磨推鬼。
xiàn zài de shè huì shì shén me , bú shì yǐ qián de yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò ér shì yǒu qián néng shǐ mó tuī guǐ 。
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9.
You are running your head against a millstone in trying to finish the job within two days.
你想在两天之内完成这项工作是企图不可能的事罢了。
nǐ xiǎng zài liǎng tiān zhī nèi wán chéng zhè xiàng gōng zuò shì qǐ tú bù kě néng de shì bà le 。
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10.
53And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
53有一个妇人把一块上磨石抛在亚比米勒的头上，打破了他的脑骨。
wǔ shí sān yǒu yī gè fù rén bǎ yí kuài shàng mó shí pāo zài yà bǐ mǐ lè de tóu shàng , dǎ pò le tā de nǎo gǔ 。
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