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）;

yoke around someones neck

给某人加上沉重的负担

you can say that again

完全正确，完全同意。

鱼与熊掌不可兼得

you cant take it with you

你不能把它带走

you know better than that

你应该知道得更好

you know the drill

你知道该怎么做了；你明白程序

your number is up

你的时间到了；你的命运即将结束