millstone

noun

1. 磨石；磨盘
   one of two flat round stones used, especially in the past, to crush grain to make flour

1. 磨石；磨盘
   A millstone is a large, flat, round stone which is one of a pair of stones used to grind grain into flour.
2. PHRASE 重担;重负;累赘
   If you describe something as a millstone or a millstone around your neck, you mean that it is a very unpleasant problem or responsibility that you cannot escape from.
   1. For today's politicians, the treaty is becoming a millstone...
      对于今天的政客而言，这个条约正在变成一个包袱。
   2. That contract proved to be a millstone around his neck.
      那个合同结果成了他的一个负担。

1. For today's politicians, the treaty is becoming a millstone
   对于今天的政客而言，这个条约正在变成一个包袱。
2. That contract proved to be a millstone around his neck.
   那个合同结果成了他的一个负担。
3. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
   凡使这信我的一个小子跌倒的，倒不如把大磨石拴在这人的颈项上，沉在深海里。
4. It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
   就是把磨石拴在这人的颈项上、丢在海里、还强如他把这小子里的一个绊倒了。
5. And as she went out the door, crash! the bird threw the millstone on her head, and it crushed her to death.
   她刚一出去，小鸟把磨石扔到了她的头上，将她砸得粉碎。
6. If the grain of millet beneath the millstone had thoughts, it would, doubtless, think that same thing which Jean Valjean thought.
   假使磨盘底下的黍粒有思维的能力，它所想的也许就是冉阿让所想的了。
7. The most ancient millstone was unearthed just nearby.
   附近曾经出土过最古老的石磨盘。
8. Broad scope of application cowboy cotton fabrics, tweed fabrics, cotton fabrics, can produce light gather different millstone, and faded to hair polishing.
   适用范围广泛应用于牛仔棉织物、斜纹织物、轻聚棉织物等可产生不同的磨石、去毛抛光及褪色等。
9. It was originally named Millstone Hill for its circular shape.
   古名磨儿山，形圆如磨，故名。
10. The lower millstone grinds as well as the upper.
    低磨高磨，一样可以磨。
11. Nor shall you take as a pledge any person's life, for to do so is to take upon yourself both a mill and a millstone.
    你也不需要对任何人的生活做保证，因为这样只不过是让你自己徒增磨难和重担。
12. His lazy son is a millstone round his neck.
    我欠的债像是在脖子上套著个磨盘。
13. That mortgage has been like a millstone round my neck.
    那笔抵押借款像是套在我脖子上的沉重负担。
14. The job had been a millstone around her neck.
    这份工作是套在她脖子上的沉重负担。
15. The debt becomes an even bigger millstone round the poor man's neck.
    这笔债变成套在这穷人脖子上的更沉重的负担。
16. Mk.9:42 And whoever stumbles one of these little ones who believe into Me, it is better for him if a great millstone is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea.
    可九42凡绊跌一个信入我的小子的，倒不如把大磨石套在他的脖子上，把他扔在海里。
17. The pressure which the support roll roller is uses pair or a group of roller rolls when produces to come the millstone steel products, causes the metal to produce the plastic deformation tool.
    支承辊轧辊是利用一对或一组轧辊滚动时产生的压力来轧碾钢材，使金属产生塑性变形的工具。
18. The mortgage on his house had become a millstone around his neck, leaving him very little money for anything else.
    他房子的抵押贷款成为套在他脖子上的沉重负担，他几乎没有钱买其他东西。
19. Lloyd is a big millstone around our neck, says one managing director who asked not to be quoted by name. People are tired of his management style and I think people want a change.
    一位要求匿名的董事总经理说，人们厌倦了他的管理风格，我想人们希望看到一场改变。
20. He's between the upper and nether millstone.
    他深受上下夹攻。
21. Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea
    一支强大的天使，然后拿起一个大磨盘巨石的大小和扔到海里它
22. And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
    有一个妇人把一块上磨石抛在亚比米勒的头上，打破了他的脑骨。
23. His lazy son, who refuses to do any work, is a millstone round his neck.
    他那个什么活也不愿意做的懒儿子，实在是他的大包袱。
24. Her lazy husband is a millstone round her neck.
    她的懒丈夫成了她的一个包袱。
25. His lazy son is a millstone round his neck. Mortal body death narration is contrary to that mentioned above, it is the coordinate for us to self-examine body turning.
    他那懒散的儿子是套在他身上的一个沉重负担。肉身化叙事则与之相反，是我们反思身体转向的重要坐标。
26. The heavy millstone leaves him flat.
    沉重的磨石将他砸扁。
27. I can see into a millstone, as the saying is.
    我正如俗语所说的一般能够洞察石磨。
28. This jobis a millstone around my neck.
    这个工作简直对我是一种负担。
29. A golden bird takes wing with a chain in one claw, red slippers in the other, and a millstone round its neck.
    只金色鸟儿展翅翱翔，一只脚抓着金链子，另一只脚抓着红色拖鞋，脖子上还挂着磨石。
30. Opening the sacks and keeping an eye on the millstone crushing the corn.
    打开麻袋，守着石磨碾碎玉米的一番情景。

n.

a millstone around/round your neck

• 难以摆脱的沉重负担
  a difficult problem or responsibility that it seems impossible to solve or get rid of
  1. My debts are a millstone around my neck.
     债务成了我难以摆脱的负担。

noun

1. one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain

2. any load that is difficult to carry

3. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
   1. she was an albatross around his neck

   Synonym:    albatross