millstone

millstone [ˈmilstəun] n.

1. ■ 磨石, 重担

millstone grit 磨石粗砂岩

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习惯用语

a millstone about [round] one's neck

1. ■ 沉重的包袱; 重大的责任

(as) hard as the nether millstone

1. ■ 铁石心肠

between the upper and nether millstone

1. ■ 在上下两片磨石之间; 陷入困境; 受到无法抗拒的压力

drop [weep] millstones

1. ■ 不伤心, 不落泪; 铁石心肠

fix [hang, have] a millstone about [round] one's neck

1. ■ 把磨石套在脖子上; 背上沉重的负担; 担负重任

see [look] into [through] a millstone

1. ■ (通常用作讽刺语)有特别锐利的目光, 具有特殊的洞察力