Word
burdened
负荷的；负担沉重的
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities; also, physically carrying a heavy weight
由动词burden的过去分词转化而来，常作表语或定语
- 1.
encumbered by a literal or figurative burden; having too much to deal with.
被实际或比喻的重担所累；负担过重。
被实际或比喻的重担所累；负担过重。；负荷的
In use
He felt burdened by the overwhelming amount of homework.
The old bridge was burdened with too much traffic.
She is burdened with the responsibility of caring for her sick mother.
be burdened with sth
表示承受具体任务、债务或情感负担。
She felt burdened with the responsibility of caring for her aging parents.
她感到照顾年迈父母的责任沉重。
be burdened by sth
强调导致负担的外部原因。
The company was burdened by excessive regulations.
公司因过多的法规而负担沉重。
burdened + noun
修饰名词，表示带有沉重负担的。
He walked with a burdened look on his face.
他面带愁容地走着。
Common mistakes
He burdened with many tasks.He is burdened with many tasks.
burdened 是形容词（过去分词），不能单独作谓语，需要系动词 be 构成系表结构。
She felt burdened of responsibilities.She felt burdened with responsibilities.
表示“负荷某种重担”时，burdened 后应接介词 with，而不是 of。
The burdened schedule exhausted him.The burdensome schedule exhausted him.
burdened 通常修饰有生命的人或动物，表示“负荷的”；修饰无生命的事物时应使用 burdensome，表示“令人负担沉重的”。
Connections
Confusing words
- burdensome
- 沉重的；繁重的 · burdensome 指事物本身令人感到沉重或麻烦，而 burdened 指人/物承受了负担的状态
- overburdened
- 负担过重的 · overburdened 强调负担过重、超过承受能力，程度比 burdened 重
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.