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millstoneUK:*/ˈmɪlstəʊn/US:/ˈmɪlˌstoʊn/ ,(mil′stōn′)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 millstone n (stone used for grinding) (本义)磨盘，磨石The farmers used a millstone to grind their grain. millstone n figurative (burden) (比喻)负担，累赘The man's debt had become a giant millstone in his life. 复合形式： a millstone around your neck (US), a millstone round your neck (UK) expr figurative (burden: mental or emotional)如同套在脖子上的磨盘；成为沉重负担 |