释义 |
millstone['milstəun]- n.
- (磨的)磨石,磨盘,磨石料
- [比喻]折磨,磨难
- 重担,重负
- 粉碎机,研磨机
- 短语:
- 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
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