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burdens

UK //ˈbɜːdənz//US //ˈbɜːrdənz//

词源

源自中古英语 'burdoun',古法语 'bourdon',最初可能来自拉丁语 'burdo'(驮兽),与负重相关。

noun

❶ 指沉重的负担或责任,可以是物质上的重物,也可以是精神压力或义务,常让人感到难以承受。

“The heavy burdens on his shoulders made him walk slowly.”

(他肩上的沉重负担让他走得很慢。)

“She felt the burdens of caring for her sick parents.”

(她感到照顾生病的父母的责任很沉重。)

同义词:loads, responsibilities, weights, pressures, obligations

verb

❶ 给某人或某物增加负担或压力,使其承受额外的责任或困难。

“The new tax law burdens small businesses.”

(新税法给小企业增加了负担。)

“She didn't want to burden her family with her problems.”

(她不想用自己的问题给家人增添负担。)

同义词:load, weigh down, encumber, tax, oppress

常见短语

bear the burden — 承担某种责任或压力,通常指面对困难或挑战时承受重担。

“She had to bear the burden of raising her siblings alone.”

(她不得不独自承担抚养兄弟姐妹的重担。)

lighten the burden — 减轻某人的负担或压力,使其更容易应对困难或责任。

“Volunteers helped to lighten the burden of the flood victims.”

(志愿者们帮助减轻了洪水灾民的负担。)