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
Oh, Miss Li. This is Tom. I didn't recognize your voice.
噢，李小姐。我是汤姆。我没听出你的声音。
My little brother takes a bath before he goes to bed at night.
在他晚上睡觉以前，我的弟弟要洗一下澡。
Thus one simple fact, a change in the number of bison, had an effect on the whole wildlife chain of the plains.
因此，出现了这样一个简单的事实--野牛数目换的变化对平原的整个野生生物链都产生了影响。