millstone

英 [ˈmɪlstəʊn]

美 [ˈmɪlstoʊn]

n. 磨石; 磨盘

复数：millstones　

BNC.21046 / COCA.29411

习惯用语

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。

noun

磨石；磨盘
one of two flat round stones used, especially in the past, to crush grain to make flour

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。

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

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。
He's between the upper and nether millstone.
他深受上下夹攻。
Nor shall you take as a pledge any person's life, for to do so is to take upon yourself both a mill and a millstone.
你也不需要对任何人的生活做保证，因为这样只不过是让你自己徒增磨难和重担。
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
就是把磨石拴在这人的颈项上、丢在海里、还强如他把这小子里的一个绊倒了。
That contract proved to be a millstone around his neck.
那个合同结果成了他的一个负担。
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。
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 job had been a millstone around her neck.
这份工作是套在她脖子上的沉重负担。
The most ancient millstone was unearthed just nearby.
附近曾经出土过最古老的石磨盘。