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）;

🔤 同首字母习语

yes man
唯唯诺诺的人
yearround
全年都有效、持续存在、进行或发生的事情
you can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar
蜜比醋能引来更多的苍蝇
you cant please everyone
你不能讨好每个人
you could have knocked me down with a feather
真让我吃惊，以至于差点被吓倒
youre killing me
用于表达某些事情非常有趣、搞笑或令人讨厌。
your number is up
你的时间到了；你的命运即将结束
year-round
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