mill·stone
noun/ˈmɪlstəʊn/
/ˈmɪlstəʊn/
Idioms - one of two flat round stones used, especially in the past, to grind (= press hard and break) grain to make flour
磨石；磨盘
Idioms
a millstone around/round your neck
- a difficult problem or responsibility that it seems impossible to solve or get rid of
难以摆脱的沉重负担 - My debts are a millstone around my neck.
债务成了我难以摆脱的负担。 - Unemployment was an economic millstone around the country’s neck.
失业是压在这个国家脖子上的一块经济磨石。
- My debts are a millstone around my neck.