英语单词“be (like) a millstone around your neck”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

单词 be (like) a millstone around your neck 释义

be (like) a millstone aroundyourneck

idiom(UKalsobe (like) a millstone roundyourneck)to be aresponsibilitythat isdifficulttobearandcausesyoutrouble:犹如套在（某人）脖子上的磨盘，成了（某人的）沉重负担Themortgageon hishousehadbecomeamillstonearound hisneck.房屋抵押贷款让他不堪重负。

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Duty, obligation and responsibility

• accountable
• answer forsomething
• answerable
• baby
• brother
• domain
• fail
• gotta
• had better/best dosomethingidiom
• hat
• havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
• hold sb to accountidiom
• payyourduesidiom
• pigeon
• portfolio
• purview
• remit
• responsibility
• someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
• stick

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