millstone

millstonemillstoneD.J.:[ˈmilstəun]K.K.:[ˈmɪlˌston]n.1.■磨,磨石,粉碎器,重担

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millstone['milstəun]n.1.■(磨的)磨石，磨盘，磨石料2.■[比喻]折磨，磨难3.■重担，重负4.■粉碎机，研磨机a millstone about (或 round) one's neck重大的责任；沉重的包袱(一般与 fix， hang， have 连用)[源自《圣经》]as hard as the nether millstone铁石心肠，冷酷无情between the upper and the nether millstone在上下两块磨石之间；上下受夹攻，备受不可抗拒的压力，处于没出路的境地，陷入困境drop (或 weep) millstones无动于衷，不掉一滴泪，不伤心，铁石心肠fix (或 hang, have) a millstone about (或 round) one's neck把磨石套在脖子上，背上沉重的负担；担负重任[源自《圣经》]see (或 look)into (或 through) a millstone具有特殊的洞察力，具有特别敏锐的目光，[常作讽刺语]明察秋毫weep millstones= drop millstones

millstonemillstone[ˈmilstəun]n.1.■磨石, 重担millstone grit磨石粗砂岩