Word
burthen
负担;重担
核心释义
Archaic form of burden.
- 1.
负担的古体形式。
Archaic form of burden.
负担的古体形式。;负荷;重荷;负担
用法In use
The old donkey struggled under its heavy burthen.
用法提示:此处burthen作名词,意为'重荷'。
She carried the burthen of her family's expectations for years.
用法提示:此处burthen作名词,比喻'负担'。
The company's debt became an unbearable burthen.
用法提示:此处burthen作名词,指'负担'。
a burthen on sb/sth
burthen 是 burden 的古体拼写,常见于旧文学作品;现代英语一般写作 burden。
The new tax was a heavy burthen on poor families.
这项新税对贫困家庭是沉重的负担。
bear the burthen of sth
bear 与 burthen 搭配时,表示长期承受某种责任或压力。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- burdensome
- 繁重的;成为负担的 · burden + -some
学习提示Learner notes
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