英语词汇“ball and chain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

ball and chainˌball and ˈchain noun [singular]

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And walked back to the hotel minus her ball and chain.
At which point she unlocked her ball and chain.
Even after he had clubbed it to death it was part of him, his ball and chain.
If her grandfather removed the ball and chain, he wrote, would she visit?
Like a couple of convicts bound together by a ball and chain, neither could betray the other without exposing himself.
This belief was like a ball and chain for the allied war effort.
You may be surprised to find that she doesn't want to shackle you with a ball and chain.

1something that limits your freedom and stops you from doing what you want to do:

The lower-tech side of the business was seen as a ball and chain.2a heavy metal ball on a chain, tied to a prisoner’s legs, to stop the prisoner from escaping

单词	ball and chain
释义	ball and chainˌball and ˈchain noun [singular] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And walked back to the hotel minus her ball and chain. At which point she unlocked her ball and chain. Even after he had clubbed it to death it was part of him, his ball and chain. If her grandfather removed the ball and chain, he wrote, would she visit? Like a couple of convicts bound together by a ball and chain, neither could betray the other without exposing himself. This belief was like a ball and chain for the allied war effort. You may be surprised to find that she doesn't want to shackle you with a ball and chain. 1something that limits your freedom and stops you from doing what you want to do: The lower-tech side of the business was seen as a ball and chain.2a heavy metal ball on a chain, tied to a prisoner’s legs, to stop the prisoner from escaping
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