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| 单词 | millstone |
| 释义 | millstone (mɪlstoʊn ) Word forms: millstones 1. countable noun A millstone is a large, flat, round stone which is one of a pair of stones used to grind grain into flour. 2. a millstone/a millstone around one's neck phrase 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. [disapproval] For today's politicians, the treaty is becoming a millstone. That contract proved to be a millstone around his neck. Idioms: a millstone around your neck a very unpleasant problem or responsibility that you cannot escape from Long-term illness can make you feel like a millstone around your family's necks. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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