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.
  1. 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。
  2. That contract proved to be a millstone around his neck.
     那个合同结果成了他的一个负担。

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
  1. she was an albatross around his neck
  Synonym:albatross

双语例句

• 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。
• The heavy millstone leaves him flat.
  沉重的磨石将他砸扁。
• This jobis a millstone around my neck.
  这个工作简直对我是一种负担。
• 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。
• Lloyd is a big millstone around our neck, says one managing director who asked not to be quoted by name. People are tired of his management style and I think people want a change.
  一位要求匿名的董事总经理说，人们厌倦了他的管理风格，我想人们希望看到一场改变。
• That mortgage has been like a millstone round my neck.
  那笔抵押借款像是套在我脖子上的沉重负担。
• The pressure which the support roll roller is uses pair or a group of roller rolls when produces to come the millstone steel products, causes the metal to produce the plastic deformation tool.
  支承辊轧辊是利用一对或一组轧辊滚动时产生的压力来轧碾钢材，使金属产生塑性变形的工具。
• 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。
• Mk.9:42 And whoever stumbles one of these little ones who believe into Me, it is better for him if a great millstone is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea.
  可九42凡绊跌一个信入我的小子的，倒不如把大磨石套在他的脖子上，把他扔在海里。
• The job had been a millstone around her neck.
  这份工作是套在她脖子上的沉重负担。