Word · Frequency #34537
unburden
卸下…的负担；使解脱
To free from a burden, or relieve from trouble.
- 1.
To free from burden, or relieve from trouble.
解除负担或烦恼
解除负担或烦恼；使卸去负荷；使安心；吐露心事消除思想负担
In use
She finally unburdened herself to her best friend about the problems at work.
Talking to a counselor can unburden your mind when you feel overwhelmed.
He unburdened himself of all the worries he had kept inside for years.
unburden oneself to sb
表示向某人倾诉以减轻心理负担。
She unburdened herself to her best friend.
她向最好的朋友倾诉了心事。
unburden sb of sth
这里的sth可以是具体或抽象的负担。
The therapist helped him unburden himself of his guilt.
治疗师帮助他卸下了内疚的负担。
Verb forms
base unburden · third person unburdens · -ing unburdening · past unburdened · past participle unburdened
规则动词
Common mistakes
He unburdened to me about his problems.He unburdened himself to me about his problems.
动词 "unburden" 是及物动词，后面必须跟宾语，通常用反身代词（如 himself）表示“向某人吐露心事”。中国学习者常省略反身代词，因为中文“吐露”可以不带宾语。
Don't unburden me with your problems.Don't burden me with your problems.
“unburden”意为“减轻负担”，而“burden”意为“使负重担”。学习者误将“unburden”当作“burden”的反义词使用，导致意思完全相反。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- unburdens
- plural, third person singular
- unburdened
- past, past participle
- unburdening
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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