millstone

Millstone - 英汉词典内容

基本含义

“millstone” 主要作为名词使用，指的是磨坊中用来磨粉的石头。它有时也用作比喻，表示沉重的负担或阻碍。

词性分析

• 名词: 指磨石，通常成对使用。

• 比喻意义: 指沉重的负担或困扰。

词语辨析

在某些上下文中，“millstone”可能与“burden”或“albatross”相似，但它更强调一种具体的、沉重的负担或困扰，常常与过去的错误或责任有关。

近义词

• burden - 负担

• albatross - 负担，困扰

反义词

• relief - 解脱

• advantage - 优势

词汇扩充

• mill - 磨坊

• stone - 石头

柯林斯词典定义

在柯林斯词典中，“millstone”被定义为用于磨粉的石碾，也可以指任何造成重大压力或负担的事物。

牛津词典定义

牛津词典中将“millstone”定义为磨坊中的石材，表示一种沉重的、持续的负担。

用法示例

• He felt that his past mistakes were a millstone around his neck.

  他觉得他的过去错误是他脖子上的一块磨石。

• The old debt was a constant millstone in her life.

  那笔旧债务在她的生活中是一个不断的负担。

• They worked hard to lift the millstone of poverty from their family.

  他们努力摆脱家庭的贫困负担。

• His previous failures became a millstone that hindered his progress.

  他之前的失败成了阻碍他进步的磨石。

• She saw their expectations as a millstone instead of motivation.

  她把他们的期望视为负担而不是动力。

• The millstone of responsibility weighed heavily on him.

  责任的负担让他感到沉重。

• He wanted to break free from the millstone of his past.

  他想摆脱自己过去的负担。

• Living in a small town felt like a millstone for her ambitions.

  在小镇生活对她的雄心来说像是一块磨石。

• The millstone of daily grind was exhausting.

  日常的磨难让人感到疲惫。

• He considered their criticisms a millstone rather than constructive feedback.

  他认为他们的批评是一个负担而不是建设性的反馈。

• She wanted to turn her millstone into stepping stones.

  她想把自己的磨石变成垫脚石。

• The millstone of guilt haunted him.

  内疚的负担萦绕在他心头。

• He finally removed the millstone of fear from his heart.

  他终于从心中移除了恐惧的负担。

• The responsibilities felt like a millstone in his career.

  这些责任在他的职业生涯中感觉像是一块磨石。

• She viewed her job as a millstone rather than a passion.

  她把自己的工作视为一块磨石而不是热情。

• The millstone of expectations was too much to bear.

  期望的负担太重了。

• He tried to find ways to lighten the millstone of his obligations.

  他试图寻找减轻责任负担的方法。

• Her health issues became a millstone for her family.

  她的健康问题成了她家庭的一个负担。

• The millstone of doubt prevented her from taking risks.

  怀疑的磨石阻止了她冒险。