yoke around someone's neck

书面·形容沉重负担
例句
The debt became a yoke around his neck, making it hard to enjoy life.
典故来源 源自农业社会牛轭的意象，牛轭套在脖子上象征沉重负担和束缚。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]
pron. 某人，有人; n. 某个人;
yoke [jok]
n. 轭，架，座，偏转线圈;奴役，羁绊，束缚，统治;（同一轭上牛的）一对牲口;上衣抵肩; vt. 结合;给…上轭;结合，联结;使成配偶;
around [ə'raʊnd]
adv. 大约;旋转;到处，四处;在周围; prep. 围绕;在附近;前后，左右;在…周围;
neck [nɛk]
n. 颈，脖子;衣领;海峡;[地]岩颈; vi. 搂着脖子亲吻，相拥互吻;变狭窄; vt. 使变细;与…搂著脖子亲吻;割颈杀死（家禽等）;

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you cant teach an old dog new tricks
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you cant win them all
你不能事事都胜利
you know the drill
你知道该怎么做了；你明白程序
you never know
永远不知道；事情难以预测或变化无常
your call
由你决定
your guess is as good as mine
我猜也不知道
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